Published in April and released in the United States by Farrar, Straus and Giroux and in the United Kingdom by Granta Books, Transcription delivers a haunting and intellectually provocative narrative that blends personal vulnerability with broader cultural critique. The novel follows a narrator navigating illness, memory, and the pervasive influence of digital technologies as he confronts the ways language, transcription, and mediation shape our understanding of reality. At once intimate and expansive, the book probes how we construct meaning鈥攁nd mislead ourselves鈥攖hrough the stories we tell about hunger, love, connection, and the body.

Fiammetta Rocco, chair of judges for the Political Fiction prize, praised the work, saying, 鈥淔or a book so slim, Transcription does so much. A forensic study of our insatiable appetite for new technology, it explores the unreliable stories we tell ourselves about hunger, love and connection.鈥�

Lerner is a celebrated novelist, poet, and essayist as well as a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, often known as the 鈥淕enius Grant.鈥� His genre-defying body of work has earned widespread acclaim for its originality and philosophical depth. Among his many honors, Lerner has also received a National Book Award nomination, been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, further cementing his reputation as one of the most innovative literary voices of his generation.

Throughout his career, Lerner has challenged the boundaries between literary forms, seamlessly blending fiction, poetry, and criticism while examining the pressures and paradoxes of contemporary life. His work consistently invites readers to question the nature of art, authorship, and authenticity in a rapidly changing world.

Lerner was interviewed by The Telegraph about the award, which you can read .

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Routledge has published , the first comprehensive academic study devoted to Lerner鈥檚 work. Co-edited by scholars Yannicke Chupin and Karim Daanoune, the volume brings together 14 essays by international critics and researchers examining Lerner鈥檚 contributions to contemporary literature, poetry, fiction, criticism, and artistic collaboration. The collection also includes an unpublished piece by Lerner, titled Erring Together.

A celebrated novelist, poet, essayist, and professor in the Department of English, Lerner has built a career exploring and challenging the boundaries between literary forms. The new volume argues that his work consistently crosses and redefines the lines between poetry and prose, narrative and criticism, and literature and other artistic media. According to the publisher, the book is the first study to situate Lerner鈥檚 writing within the broader field of contemporary intermedial and cross-genre literature.

The publication marks a notable milestone in Lerner鈥檚 career. Authors are accustomed to filling pages with words; few reach the point where hundreds of pages are devoted to understanding, analyzing, and debating those words. In a fitting twist for a writer whose work often reflects on authorship itself, Lerner now finds himself on the other side of the sentence.

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Burgess is widely known for his contributions to children鈥檚 literature, poetry, and education, and has long championed creativity, literacy, and the power of storytelling, inspiring students both in and out of the classroom. This award places Burgess among an elite group of writers whose work has made a lasting impact on children鈥檚 literature.

Published by Clarion Books, Fireworks follows two siblings on a steamy summer day in the city, capturing the anticipation and joy of fireworks with immersive, sensory art.聽It was selected for its exceptional artistic quality, imaginative storytelling, and ability to capture the wonder and emotional resonance of its subject for young readers.

Other notable recognitions for Fireworks include:

• Society of Illustrators Gold Medal
• New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book
• Kirkus鈥� Best Books of 2025
• School Library Journal鈥檚 Best Books of 2025
• Publisher鈥檚 Weekly Best Picture Books of 2025
• Blue Ribbon Award 2025
• 2026 Charlotte Zolotow Honor for Outstanding Writing in Picture Books

Burgess, who has been teaching at 可乐视频 since 1999, is a noted expert in a wide range of fields, including poetry, creative writing, and children’s literature, as well as education and pedagogy.

He is the author of one poetry collection and 16 books for children, including Words With Wings and Magic Things, The Bear and the Moon, Drawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring, As Edward Imagined: A Story of Edward Gorey in Three Acts, and Sylvester鈥檚 Letter. Burgess also edited two book-length collections: Spellbound: The Art of Teaching Poetry and Dream Closet: Meditations on Childhood Space.

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Nicole Solis-Ramirez is a member of the Class of 2018 graduating with a bachelor of arts in English and a bachelor of arts in history, with a minor in Puerto Rican and Latino Studies. Solis-Ramirez, who hails from York, Pennsylvania, is of European and Japanese descent.聽 She made the Dean’s List every semester she attended 可乐视频. She was also accepted into the聽Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, where she conducted research on a series of Roman coins from 100 B.C. The data she assembled during the semester will add to Department of Classics Associate Professor Liv Yarrow‘s ongoing research in that area. She also made the Department of English’s Chairperson’s List of Outstanding Scholars in 2017, and works part time in the 可乐视频 Learning Center as an English tutor.

Solis-Ramirez’s husband is Mexican American, and she is the mother of four children, ages seven to one, two of whom are currently enrolled in the 可乐视频 Early Childhood Center. She says she works to ensure that her children are educated about their heritage so that they are instilled with a sense of pride. She is a full-time student, a mentor in the Peer Mentoring Program, and an elected member of the Community Education Council for her home district in Brooklyn. She credits the Magner Career Center for helping her to prepare for the job market by providing resources such as cover letter and resume review and career advisement. She was accepted into 可乐视频’s Master of Arts English Program and hopes to one day become a college professor.

Solis-Ramirez shared her thoughts on how identity, history, and literature intersect, and what impact all three have had on her and her family.

“There are layers to rebuilding a system that does not erase or ignore the works of marginalized perspectives in literature. The Internet and social media have given people a platform that is special in the way that it crosses age, race, and gender barriers. Yet, living in this unique moment that offers us an opportunity to celebrate marginalized voices is not enough. Changes need to be made at a larger institutional level and we, as the people who are the foundation and support of these institutions, have a responsibility to hold them accountable.

“On an individual level, we need to hold ourselves responsible for unlearning Eurocentric and colonial ideologies. In my own experience, I was never exposed to literature or literary characters that represented me. I never questioned why some books were considered ‘classics,’ and what it meant to have characters of color being depicted by white authors. My educational experience at 可乐视频 made me more aware of how unaware I was. Just because someone is a woman does not mean that she cannot contribute to the patriarchy. Just because someone is other than European does not mean that they cannot contribute to Eurocentrism. The acceptance of the Eurocentrism of literature is compliance鈥� we need to hold ourselves and our institutions accountable for the silencing of marginalized perspectives.

“As a woman who is multiracial but white passing, my struggle has not necessarily been the same as other marginalized groups. Growing up in a small, predominately white town, I think that my siblings and I were very aware that we would never be accepted as white or Japanese. From a very young age, I loved reading; literature was my great escape. However, I never found authors who vocalized feelings through their characters that were similar to my own.

“Partially because of how those that have preceded me have been silenced and because those with similar experiences were not present in the literature that was introduced to me, understanding my own identity has been a continuous process with no starting point. Yet, another layer of my struggle lies in the fact that my grandmother, who immigrated to the United States from Japan, was silenced. My grandfather did not permit my grandmother to teach her children her native language. There was no sense of pride instilled in my family lineage. Perhaps I silenced my own voice because of my feelings of inadequacy.

When I think about marginalized voices being heard in spaces where they have been silenced, I think of my children. I want them to hear voices similar to their own, and I want them to be able to speak. My partner was born and raised in Mexico, and because of the many political discussions that are currently present in the United States, we have worked very hard to instill a sense of pride in every cultural identity that exists within our children. Because these voices have been historically silenced, the most important lesson I can teach them is that their voice is significant because of who they are.”

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Name: Shayne McGregor
Degree: M.A. in English
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York

Student Activities: The Black and Latino Male Initiative (BLMI)

Awards: Geraldine Williams Award for social activism and community development; ; 2015 George A. Wade Scholarship Incentive Award for community uplift and writing about gentrification in Brooklyn, New York

可乐视频 professors hold us to high standards, which is why I felt confident in pursuing a Ph.D. I鈥檓 also secure enough in myself to admit when I don’t know or understand something. I owe a lot of that to my education at the college.

I can also say that every day I’ve spent in the Black and Latino Male Initiative (BLMI) has been memorable. BLMI is seamless in the way it bridges intellectual discourse and professional development. It鈥檚 honest in its mentorship and unyielding in its belief that students are capable of exceptional things.

Members of the BLMI become better students almost by osmosis, as confidence is built through interfacing with other successful students, as well as with professors and administrators. Nicole St. Clair and her staff have created a safe space where students can interact in an informal way with faculty.

Rather than create successful students from scratch, BLMI’s belief is that we are already successful. We just need to come into our own power. In my case, BLMI uncovered a drive in me that I didn’t know was there. Realizing that drive and having it bolstered every time I step into that office is the best memory I have of 可乐视频.

I will be attending the Ph.D. in English program at Yale University in the fall, and will pursue a career in academia after I鈥檝e completed the program.

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