It's all in the pen....Ten recent books by American authors, all who were considered for literature prizes given by the Academy.  Some covers may have insignificant marring.  Contents: Happy Now? by Katherine Shone, The Submission by Amy Waldman, Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza Mengiste, The Great Frustration by Seth Fried, The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore by Benjamin Hale, Union Atlantic by Adam Haslett, Inzanesville by Jo Ann Beard, Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward, The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli, and Bright's Passage by Josh Ritter.