William Saroyan International Prize for Writing
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Oct 8, 2026
Whitney TerrellHOST
Born and raised in the American South, he is the bestselling author of Welcome to Braggsville, long-listed for the National Book Award and Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, and Hold It Till It Hurts, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award.
Whitney TerrellHOST
He won the inaugural Joyce Carol Oates Award, the Rome Prize, Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, and the William Saroyan International Prize.
Whitney TerrellHOST
He received his MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where he later taught writing and has held Stegner and Iowa Arts fellowships.
Whitney TerrellHOST
Geronimo, welcome to the show.
Brett BennerHOST
He's the best-selling author of Welcome to Braggsville, which was long-listed for the National Book Award and Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, and Hold It Till It Hurts, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award.
Brett BennerHOST
He won the inaugural Joyce Carol Oates Award, the Rome Prize, Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, and the William Saroyan International Prize.
Brett BennerHOST
He received his MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where he later taught writing and has held Stegner and Iowa Arts fellowships.
Brett BennerHOST
So I hope you enjoy this episode of Behind the Stack.