First edition

American Spy is a novel by Lauren Wilkinson, published in February 2019 by Random House. Barack Obama included the book on his 2019 summer reading list.[1] The novel details the struggle and growth of Marie, an African American woman, as she recounts her time in the FBI.

Reception

According to Book Marks, the book received a "rave" consensus, based on twelve critics: six "rave" and six "positive".[2]

Awards

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2019 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Shortlisted [3][4][5]
2020 Anthony Award First Novel Shortlisted [6][7]
Edgar Award First Novel Shortlisted [8][9]
HWA Crown Award HWA Debut Crown Shortlisted [10][11][12]
Macavity Awards First Mystery Shortlisted [13]

References

  1. ^ "Obama Shares His Summer Reading List". New York Times. August 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "American Spy". Book Marks. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Here's the Center for Fiction's 2019 First Novel Prize longlist". Literary Hub. July 25, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Here are the seven shortlisted debut novels for the 2019 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize". Literary Hub. September 26, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "2019 First Novel Prize". The Center for Fiction. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "The 2020 Anthony Award Nominees Have Been Announced". CrimeReads. June 10, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  7. ^ patti (October 17, 2020). "2020 Anthony Awards -". Nightstand Book Reviews. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  8. ^ "MWA Announces the 2020 Edgar Nominations – Mystery Writers of America". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  9. ^ "2020 Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners – Mystery Writers of America". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "The HWA Crowns longlists for 2020 – Historia Magazine". www.historiamag.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  11. ^ "The HWA Crowns Shortlists for 2020". historicalwriters.org. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  12. ^ "The winners! The HWA Crown Awards 2020 – Historia Magazine". www.historiamag.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  13. ^ patti (October 16, 2020). "Macavity Awards - 2020 -". Nightstand Book Reviews. Retrieved February 19, 2023.


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