Kimbilio Congratulates Hurston/Wright Nominees

Congratulations to the Kimbilio Fellows who are nominees for the 2021 Hurston/Wright Awards!

In Debut Fiction:

Stephen Wright for his novel The Coyotes of Carthage

Deesha Philyaw for her collection The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

In Poetry:

Rachel Eliza Griffiths for her collection of Seeing the Body: Poems

Kimbilio Fellow Amina Gautier served as one of the twelve judges for this year’s competition.

The award ceremony will be held online on October 15.