The 2019 Winners Fiction Golnaz Hashemzadeh Bonde for What We Owe Nonfiction Eli Saslow for Rising Out of Hatred   The Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation is pleased to announce the winners for the 2019 Dayton Literary Peace Prize in fiction and nonfiction. "This year’s winners explore four of the most pressing issues facing our planet today - climate change, white supremacy, racial and economic inequality, and the plight of refugees," said Sharon Rab, Chair of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation. "With grace, empathy, and creativity, each author reminds us that while hate, racism, violence, and destruction have long-term impact, individuals can take meaningful steps that move families, communities, and societies closer to peace, resolution, and reconciliation." ==> Read the full press release.

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.) Thoughts on War and Peace with David Wood On September 12, 2019, there was a discussion with 2017 Dayton Literary Peace Prize winner David Wood and a panel of local veterans at Fairmont High School in Kettering, OH. David was the nonfiction winner for his book What Have We Done. The panel provided key insights to inform students during their study of war. See a video of the event. Community Conversations The public is invited to join area scholars and community readers at the Dayton Metro Library in the fall of 2019 for wide ranging conversations about books written by authors honored by the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Discussions addressed 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. Skype Interview with DLPP Honoree The Tipp City Library hosted 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 were able to ask King questions during his interview. 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, described his latest book, Beneath a Ruthless Sun, in an interview with Vick Mickunas, host of WYSO's "Book Nook" program. Listen to the interview. View previous articles, videos, and events   Contact us now about sponsoring the 2019 awards!