J. Nicole Jones is a writer living in Brooklyn. Her work has appeared on the Harper's Magazine website and in Paste Magazine, among other publications. You can follow her on Twitter at @jnicolejones.
Becoming Story: The State of the Memoir
'Memoir begins not with event but with the intuition of meaning...'...
Open to any author writing in English about the Chicanx/Latinx experience, the Rivera Book Prize is committed to the discovery and fostering of extraordinary writing by a first-time or early career author whose work examines the long and varied contributions of Chicanx/Latinx in the US. The Rivera Book Prize aims to provide a platform that showcases the emerging literary talent of the Chicanx/Latinx community, to cultivate the next generation of Chicanx/Latinx writers, and to continue the rich literary memory of Tomás Rivera, Chicano author, poet, activist, and educator.
Entry Fee: $35. Entry fees are non-refundable.
