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The Library honors this year's New York City Book Awards winners at a reception and presentation. Light refreshments are offered at 6:00 PM, with the presentation of awards beginning at 6:30 PM.

The 2022-2023 winners are:

Xochitl Gonzalez
Olga Dies Dreaming: A Novel
Flatiron Books

Shanté Paradigm Smalls
Hip Hop Heresies: Queer Aesthetics in New York City
NYU Press

Jarrod Shanahan
Captives: How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage
Verso

John Wood Sweet
The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America
Henry Holt and Co.

THE HORNBLOWER AWARD FOR A FIRST BOOK
Sidik Fofana
Stories from the Tenants Downstairs
Scribner

More about the awards can be found here.

The 2022-2023 New York City Book Awards are generously underwritten by Ellen M. Iseman. The 2022-2023 Hornblower Award is generously underwritten by Jenny Lawrence.

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