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2022 PEN/Hemingway Award Winner

The 2022 PEN/Hemingway Award winner is Torrey Peter's Detransition, Baby: A Novel.

For more information, visit the PEN press release.

Judges: Zeyn Joukhadar, Téa Obreht, Daniel Torday

Finalists:

In Memory of H. R "Stoney" Stoneback

The Ernest Hemingway Society is deeply saddened by the death of its former president, Harry “Stoney” Stoneback, who recently passed away, aged 80. A renowned poet, folk singer, raconteur, and critic, Stoney was a dear friend to many of us—loved for his brilliance, sense of humor, and passion for all things Hemingway. READ MORE.

2nd Annual Holidays with Hemingway Virtual Party

We had a blast at our second annual Holidays with Hemingway virtual party. If you missed it, you can watch the pre-recorded footage below! Happy Holidays! The winning haikus will be featured in a THR blog soon!

Pack Your Bags with the Hemingways

Hemingway Society Webinar: Pack Your Bags with the Hemingways on Friday, November 19th from 1-2:15 pm EST. Open to All.

Young Hemingway, The Path to Paris, A discussion

Screening of a new Hemingway documentary: Young Hemingway: The Path to Paris streaming free all day on Friday, September 3rd (8am EDT-12midnight) at www.younghemingway.com, commemorating the100th wedding anniversary of Ernest Hemingway and Hadley Richardson.

A Dangerous Summer Webinar Series

The Hemingway Society is pleased to present our 2021 webinar series

A Dangerous Summer with the Hemingway Society

July 16th @ 1 pm - The Sun Also Rises moderated by Juliet Conway / Panelists: Susan Farrell, Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera, and Katie Warczak

2021 PEN/Hemingway Award Winner

Kawai Strong Washburn, Sharks in the Time of Saviors: A Novel (MCD)

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Post-Watch Party for Hemingway, a film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick

Calling all aficionados!

Hemingway, a film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, airs on your local PBS station on April 5, 6, and 7. On April 10, join the Hemingway Society for a “Post-Watch” Discussion and Party.

Our discussion will feature documentary writer, Geoffrey Ward; Paul Hendrickson, author of Hemingway’s Boat; and Steven Florczyk, author of Hemingway, the Red Cross, and the Great War; moderated by Krista Quesenberry, Hemingway scholar and Visiting Assistant Professor at Albion College.

Conversations on Hemingway: A Virtual Event Series

As we prepare for the release of Hemingway, a film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, join the documentary team and their guests in some virtual conversations about different aspects of Hemingway's life and work.

Free-- OSU Book Club on Farewell to Arms tonight

Join us for the eighth event in our Book Club series, hosted by Department of English faculty, and enjoy conversation about some of the greatest novels of all time throughout the year. The featured books were the most popular titles selected by more than one hundred Department of English alumni in our “Top Ten Book List” survey.

Titles are available from your local library digital books program or your local book stores.

Book

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

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