The 35th Annual PEN/Faulkner Award Ceremony & Dinner
May 2nd, 2015 at 7:00 PM
Folger Shakespeare Library
Celebrating the winner as “first among equals,” the 35th Annual PEN/Faulkner Award Ceremony & Dinner will take place at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $100.
The event will feature the judges’ citations for each finalist’s book, the conferral of the PEN/Faulkner Award on Atticus Lish for Preparation for the Next Life, and a reading by each author. Actor, writer, and comic B.J. Novak will host the evening.
After the readings, we’ll adjourn to the Old Reading Room of the Folger Shakespeare Library for a buffet dinner with the judges, finalists, and winner. By purchasing a table for 10, you guarantee seats with your friends, an exclusive chance to pre-select your spot in the Reading Room, and the opportunity to sit with a local author.
To purchase tickets, click here or call the Folger Box Office at 202-544-7077; to purchase a table, call the Box Office. We can’t wait to see you there!
“The most incredible part of this incredible, wonderful award are the people who are on this stage with me.” – Karen Joy Fowler, 2014 PEN/Faulkner Award Winner