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Lucy Knisley for a CHIRBy

Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos by Lucy Knisley ’09  (First Second) made it onto the shortlist for this year’s Chicago Review of Books (CHIRBy) Award for Nonfiction (in partnership with Story Studio) will recognize the best creative nonfiction books published by Chicago-based writers. The winners in each category will be announced at a ceremony on December 6th at Ravenswood Events Center in Chicago. 

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Lucy Knisley is a Goodreads Nominee

The Goodreads Choice Awards have selected a shortlist and the first round of voting has completed. It is time to jump on the second round. This award is the only major book awards chosen 100 percent by readers. The semi-final round runs from Nov. 12 to Nov. 17, then a third and final round of voting featuring the top 10 books from each category runs from Nov. 19 to Dec. 2. Winners will be announced Dec. 10.

Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos by Lucy Knisley ’09  (First Second) has made it through to the second round in the Graphic Novel section. Her latest is already a New York Times bestseller. Lucy is the creator of many memoir graphic novels, covering her history with food, her wedding, and most recently, her pregnancy and giving birth. Her food memoir, Relish, was also a New York Times bestseller! Good luck, Lucy!

Cover of Kid Gloves by Lucy Knisley

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