FSU Libraries hosts dinner to celebrate achievements of Florida Book Award winners
Florida State University Libraries recently hosted the Abitz Family Dinner, a prestigious event recognizing the outstanding achievements of the 2023 Florida Book Award winners.
The Florida Book Awards is the nation’s most comprehensive statewide book awards program. The 18th annual competition featured 170 eligible publications submitted across 11 categories for books published in 2023.
Andrew Frank, director of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Center at FSU, delivered the keynote presentation. As an ethnohistorian specializing in the history of the Florida Seminoles and the Native South, Frank is no stranger to the power of storytelling. His topic “Writing as Collaboration: Reading as Listening” centered around an exploration of the interconnectedness of literature and community.
“Authorship, much like history itself, is a collaborative endeavor,” Frank said. “The best writing occurs when we embrace a rich tapestry of influences and interactions. Just as societies shape each other, authors draw from collective wisdom, cultural contexts and the contributions of others. Writing is a communal act, woven together by threads of shared experiences and ideas.”
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