Dayton Literary Peace Prize Wins the 2019 Irma Lazarus Award from the Ohio Governor and OAC   (Click image to watch video.) The Dayton Literary Peace Prize is the 2019 recipient of the prestigious Irma Lazarus Award from the Ohio Governor and the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). We are one of nine winners who received awards at the 2019 Arts Day & Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio luncheon and ceremony on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The event took place at noon at the Columbus Athenaeum in downtown Columbus. Click here to see the letters of recommendation and click here to learn more.

The Holbrooke Society Introducing DLPP’s new annual giving society — The Holbrooke Society of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Members of the society support the long-term sustainability of the DLPP. They also foster the growth of new initiatives and programs that spread peace internationally through the written word, such as new curricula in peace literature for high school and university students.

Fly with the Doves Book Circle Help spread peace through the written word by joining DLPP’s Fly with the Doves Book Circle Membership Program. By joining and supporting this program you will help DLPP share the winning and nominated books with schools and universities so educators can incorporate them into their curricula and into their libraries. For every $25 you contribute when you join, a book will be donated — plus, as a member you will be listed as one of our Doves on our Dove Members page and in the event program.

Notable Articles, Videos, and Events (View our complete Event Calendar.) Skype Interview with DLPP Honoree The Tipp City Library will host a Skype interview with Gilbert King at 7:30 pm on Monday, January 28. King's most recent book is Beneath a Ruthless Sun. In 2013 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and Dayton Literary Peace Prize nonfiction runner-up for Devil in the Grove. Participants will be able to ask King questions during his interview. Learn more. Community Conversations Join area scholars and community readers at the Dayton MetroLibrary this fall for wide ranging conversations about books written by authors honored by the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Discussions will address the works’ impact and artistry, essential themes, and connections to the authors’ other work, and the power of the written word to promote peace. Learn more. Radio Interview with DLPP Prize Winner Pulitzer-winning author Gilbert King, 2013 runner-up for the nonfiction award for his book, The Devil in the Grove, describes his latest book, Beneath a Ruthless Sun, in an interview with Vick Mickunas, host of WYSO's "Book Nook" program. Listen to the interview. Wil Haygood Receives Miami University President's Medal DLPP 2016 Master of Ceremonies Wil Haygood received The Miami University President's Medal and as the keynote speaker at Convocation 2018 he provided a message of hope and respect to Miami University's Class of 2022. He asked the class to “exude civility” and to respect each other. Learn more. View previous articles, videos, and events   Contact us now about sponsoring the 2019 awards!     Follow us on