The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction has been given since 1981 to the best works of fiction published by an American citizen in a calendar year. The Award is the United States' largest peer-juried prize in the field. The 2019 Award finalists will be announced on March 5, 2019. The ceremony includes readings by the winner and finalists and remarks from this year's judges: Percival Everett, Ernesto Quiñonez, and Joy Williams.

Following the Award ceremony, there will be a cocktail reception featuring specialty cocktails, an hors d’oeuvres buffet, and open bar. Join us in celebrating our Award winner and esteemed finalists. It will be a night filled with literature, music, and entertainment!

Attire is cocktail.