David Baldacci Selected as the 2024 PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion.
Jan 19 2024
Author and philanthropist David Baldacci has been selected as the 2024 PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion. This annual commendation recognizes a lifetime of devoted literary advocacy and a commitment to inspiring new generations of readers and writers.
“David Baldacci, whose novels have captivated millions of readers worldwide, has been a paragon of service to the literary community,” said Executive Director Gwydion Suilebhan. “PEN/Faulkner is dedicated to the idea that fiction creates empathy within and among communities and advances civil discourse, and Baldacci’s devoted philanthropic work in promoting literacy has ensured that countless Americans have access to those possibilities.”
