Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Joyce Carol Oates Prize | 2023 | Winner |
About This Book
Manuel Muñoz's second story collection is set in California's Central Valley and follows Mexican-American characters navigating immigration, labor, and desire across decades. Winner of the Joyce Carol Oates Prize.
About the Author
Manuel Muñoz is an American short story writer and novelist whose work explores Mexican-American experience in the Central Valley of California with lyrical precision and deep historical awareness. Born in Dinuba, California, he received his BA from Harvard University and his MFA from Cornell University. The Consequences (2022), his third short story collection, won the Joyce Carol Oates Prize in 2023 and a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship. Read more →
