
Lost Memory of Skin
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction · 2012 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction | 2012 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Russell Banks's novel follows an eighteen-year-old sex offender living under a causeway in Florida and the professor who befriends him. A dark inquiry into punishment, marginalization, and American moral hypocrisy. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.

