The 2026 Zócalo Book Prize: America, Can We Take Down the Walls Between Us?

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Jun 28, 202601:08:16News & Politics

The 2026 Zócalo Book and Poetry Prizes are co-presented with The Jar, and generously sponsored by Tim Disney. Americans love building walls, and not just on our international borders. Our houses are bigger and more fortr...

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