Nuremberg, Mississippi by Melvin E. Edwards

These submissions place Nuremberg, Mississippi before three of the most respected institutions in American literature. 

The Pulitzer Prize recognizes distinguished American fiction, while the PEN/Hemingway and PEN/Faulkner awards have long identified exceptional works of literary fiction.

Submission itself is not an honor or nomination, but collectively, these entries reflect the novel’s ambition to compete at the highest level of contemporary American literary recognition.