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Ann Patchett to Receive 2026 Library of Congress Fiction Prize

23 Jun 2026 11:55 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

Ann Patchett will receive the 2026 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction at the National Book Festival on August 22. The award honors literary mastery and originality, with Acting Librarian Robert R. Newlen praising Patchett's evocative novels.

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