Founded in 1995, these awards honor the best books about new york city. The new york society library presents, the new york city book awards 2016 2017. The new york society library s new york city book awards, established in 1995, honor books of literary quality or historical importance that, in the opinion of the selection committee, evoke the spirit or enhance appreciation of new york city. The new york society library presents the new york city book awards, founded in 1996, honor each years best books about the city.
Helen bernstein book award for excellence in journalism. The new york society library nysl is the oldest cultural institution in new york city. Founded almost three hundred years ago in 1754, the library houses more than three million books as well as numerous pamphlets, maps, newspapers, manuscripts and photographs. Of all the worlds great cities, perhaps none is so defined by its art deco architecture as new york. The 20182019 new york city book awards ceremony new york. Established in 2011, this award is given to an excellent new york cityrelated book by a the new york society library presents the hornblower award. The new york society library will display the book winners through the end of may. The young writers awards ywa honor excellent writing by young members of the library community. He was 27 at the time of the award, the youngest of the three journalists recognized that year. Until the establishment of the new york public library in 1895, it functioned as the citys library as well. Founded in 1995, these awards honor the best books about new york city published in a given year, regardless of genre. New yorknights was the winner of theprestigious new york society library s 2012 new york city book award.
Wednesday, may 1 new york city book awards ceremony, new york society library. Now in their 21st year, the new york city book awards are the only prizes exclusively for books about new york city. Established in 2011, this award is given to an excellent new york cityrelated book by a firs. David hosack, botany, and medicine in the garden of the early republic liveright stephen l. Howard foundation fellowship in the history of science, 20052006. The 20172018 new york city book awards new york society. The new york city book awards support the library the new york society library relies on the support of members and friends to sustain its collection, adult and childrens programs, exhibitions, and extraordinary personal service.
Hermalyn prize in urban history, bronx historical society, 2008. As new york city s oldest cultural institution, the library is uniquely suited to present the new york city book awards. The new york society library book awards, established in 1996, honor books of literary quality or historical importance that, in the opinion of the selection committee, evoke the spirit or enhance appreciation of new york city. The new york society library s new york city book awards, established in 1996, honor books of literary quality or historical importance that, in the opinion of the selection committee, evoke the spirit or enhance appreciation of new york city. The new york society library relies on the support of members and friends to sustain its collection, adult and childrens programs, exhibitions, and extraordinary personal service. The 17th annual awards ceremony this may was my first, but it wont be my last. The new york society library presents the hornblower award.
Common knowledge book awards new york city book award. The new york society library was founded in 1754 by a civicminded group, the new york society, in the belief that the availability of books would help the city to prosper. A panel of notable authors judge each years entries. Founded in 1995, these awards honor the best books about new york city published. Its membership has included washington irving, willa cather, herman melville, lillian hellman and w. Revson foundation, in association with wnycs brian lehrer show are pleased to announce the 2014 nyc neighborhood library awards. The new york society library s new york city book awards, established in 1996, honor books of literary quality or historical importance that, in the opinion of the selection committee, evoke the. The 20182019 new york city book awards new york society. About the awards the new york city book awards, established in 1996, honor books of literary quality or historical importance that, in the opinion of the selection committee, evoke the spirit or enhance appreciation of new york city. The new york society librarys new york city book awards, established in 1996, honor books of literary quality or historical importance that, in the the new york society librarys new york city book awards, established in 1996, honor books of literary quality or historical importance that, in the opinion of the selection committee, evoke the spirit or enhance appreciation of new york city.
The bernstein award honors working journalists whose books bring clarity and public attention to important issues, events or policies, and the 2018 finalists works cover insider trading, threats to the great lakes, and the trump. A love letter to new york bloomsbury publishing francis spufford, golden hill. The new york society librarys new york city book awards, established in 1996, honor books of literary quality or historical importance that, in the opin. The new york society library s new york city book awards, established in 1996, honor books of. The disappearing face of new york, was cited in bookforum as one of the exemplary art books from the past two decades. Christian gauss fund university preceptorship, princeton university, 20042007. The new york society librarys new york city book awards, established in 1995, honor books of literary quality or historical importance that, in the opinion of. New york the new york society library is honored to announce the winners of our 20182019 new york city book awards.
The city must play an essential role beyond that of the setting. The new york society library about is one of the oldest and most distinguished in the u. Peterson is professor of english at the university of maryland, college park. The new york historical society childrens history book prize is supported by an anonymous donor. Saltire society scottish book of the year award shortlist. The new york society library is proud to announce the winners of the 20172018 new york city book awards. The awards were established in 1996 to honor books of literary or artistic quality that, in the opinion of the selection committee, evoke. The award was established through a gift from joseph frank. The library is proud to announce the winners of the 2016 awards. New york, new york april, 2002 the new york society library, founded in 1754, has announced the winners of the 2001 new york city book awards. New york society library announces winners of nyc book. The new york city book awards new york society library. The 20182019 new york city book awards were generously underwritten by ellen m.
Commentary on the new york society library award winnersbooks that evoke the spirit or enhance the appreciation of new york cityand. Admiral byrd in the antarctic atheneum smithsonian notable book, 1999 hercules harcourt brace parents guide to childrens media honor book, 1998. The 2016 new york city book awards new york public library. The newyork historical society childrens history book prize. Wallace is the founder of the gotham center for new york city history at the graduate center. One question in particular that the judges considered is if the book s content is something to which new york society library readers may not otherwise be exposed. And beginning twenty years ago, a distinguished jury of writers and editors have. New york public library young lions fiction award winners.
The new york society library s new york city book awards, established in 1996, honor books of literary quality or historical importance that, in the it is not necessary that the city be the major subject of the book, but it must play an essential, invigorating role beyond that of the setting. New york city of trees, winner of the new york society library s 20 new york city book award for photography, provides photographs and descriptions of unusual or characteristic trees around the five boroughs of new york city. Awarded for a nonfiction book on american history or biography ed in 2017 that is distinguished by its scholarship, its literary style and its. The new york society librarys new york city book awards, established in 1996, honor books of literary quality or historical importance that, in the opinion of the selection committee, evoke the. New york city book award new york society library 201203 read more. March 6, 2018 the new york public library has named five nonfiction books finalists in the 31st annual helen bernstein book award for excellence in journalism. The ceremony is by invitation and for members of the new york society library. Eunice carter biography wins new york city book award.
Original designs for new yorks greatest treasure harry n. Africanamerican women speakers and writers in the north, 18301880. Winners are chosen by a separate bernstein selection committee. New york society library award for the best childrens book of the year, 2001 looking for bird in the big city harcourt brace orbispictis honor book, 1999 black whiteness. The new york society library announces the 201718 new york. Speculation, legal imagination, becoming, and possibilities. Established in 2011, this award is given to an excellent. The newyork historical society childrens history book prize awarded for the best childrens historical literature and to encourage authors to continue to create engaging and challenging narratives that provide a window into the past for middle readers and their families. Professor mike wallaces greater gotham earns phi beta.
From september 2018 through march 2019, the judges read 140 books of different genres nominated for the prize to determine the finalists. Become a member to check out books, use our beautiful reading and study spaces, and. The awards will honor five local libraries in new york city for providing exceptional service to their communities. Read the phi beta kappa society press release here. Im delighted to report that multiple copies of all of the 2015 new york city award winning titles mentioned in this post are available for borrowing at the new york public library which, i should add, hosts its own book award events. New york society library announces winners of nyc book awards. Winners of the 20162017 new york city book awards fine.
The new york society library is proud to announce the winners of the 2018 new york city book awards. The new york city book awards ceremony 20182019 new york. The new york historical society 170 central park west new york, ny 10024 only books published in 2020 are eligible. The new york city book awards ceremony 20192020 new. Since 19951996, the new york society library has sponsored these accolades to works of literary quality or historical importance that evoke the spirit or enhance appreciation of new york city.
James and karla murray are new york basedprofessional photographers and authors. Childrens events the writing life the new york city book awards. Newyork historical society childrens history book prize. Triumph, scandal, and a legendary basketball team ballantine books willie perdomo, the crazy bunch penguin books hugh ryan, when brooklyn was. Friday, april 5 saturday, april 6 tulane university school of law, the utopiadystopia project. A history of new york city from 1898 to 1919 oxford university press roz chast, going into town.
New york city book award, new york society library, 2007. Submissions must be received no later than october 1, 2020. Mellon foundation new directions fellowship, 20092011. A new york times notable book of 2018 winner of a new york city book award, new york society library, 2018 commended book, biographers international organizations plutarch award for best biography of 2018 an amazon best books of the year. New york society library book awards winners of book awards. Given this prodigious output, the new york society library, in hosting the new york city book awards, makes a significant contribution by directing big apple lovers to books that evoke the spirit or enhance the appreciation of new york city. This annual celebration honors the winning authors and their publishers. Each year, five young fiction writers are selected as finalists by a reading committee. The competition is open to children and grandchildren of library members, as well as member schools and the more than 100 schools that participate in the project cicero annual book drive. It was founded in 1754 by the new york society as a subscription library. The new york society library s new york city book awards, established in 1996, honor books of literary quality or historical importance that, in the opinion of. The library is delighted to announce the winners of the 20192020 new york city book awards. The new york public library announces five finalists for. The ralph waldo emerson award will be presented at phi beta kappas annual book awards dinner at the carnegie institution for science on december 7, 2018, in washington, d.