The 37th Annual PEN/Faulkner Award Ceremony & Dinner
Saturday, May 6th, 2017 at 7:00 PM
Folger Shakespeare Library
Celebrating the winner as “first among equals,” the 37th Annual PEN/Faulkner Award Ceremony & Dinner will take place at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, May 6, 2017 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 Imbolo Mbue, and a reading by each author. Ron Charles, Editor of Book World for the Washington Post, will serve as our Master of Ceremonies for 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