American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2021) Winner
Ben Ehrenreich
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Ben Ehrenreich
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Los Angeles
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Novelist, Educator
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Affiliations
- Otis College of Art and Design (teaches in graduate writing program)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | National Magazine Award (Feature Writing) | — | Feature Writing | American Society of Magazine Editors (National Magazine Awards) | Winner |
National Magazine Award (Feature Writing)
2011
Category:
Feature Writing
Organization:
American Society of Magazine Editors (National Magazine Awards)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Suitors
2006 Novel (Fiction)Ehrenreich's first novel, exploring relationships, loneliness, and a search for belonging among young people; noted for its distinctive early literary voice.
LonelinessInterpersonal relationshipsUrban life
Ether
2011 Short fiction / NovelA book of short fiction with poetic and experimental narration, probing memory, the body, and the limits of language.
MemoryLanguagePhysicality
The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine
2016 Non-fiction (reportage)A reportage centered on the Palestinian village of Nabi Salih, documenting settlement expansion and villagers' resistance through on-the-ground reporting and historical context.
OccupationResistanceHuman rights
Desert Notebooks: A Road Map for the End of Time
2020 Essay / Travel / MemoirA hybrid work combining travel writing, memoir, and philosophical inquiry that reflects on end-times themes, civilization's fragility, and experiences in the desert.
End of civilizationNature and humanityMemory and time
Bibliography
- The Suitors (2006)
- Ether (2011)
- The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine (2016)
- Desert Notebooks: A Road Map for the End of Time (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic, observant proseA hybrid voice blending reportage and personal essay
- Recurring Motifs
- Boundaries and occupationLoneliness and memoryNature, especially deserts
Legacy
Known as a journalist-author who bridges international reporting and literature; recognized for detailed reportage on Palestine and essays that interrogate civilization and environment.
Quotes
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“It should be read by friends and foes of Israel alike.”
Source: The Economist (book review) (2016)
Trivia
- Son of authors Barbara Ehrenreich and John Ehrenreich.
- Based in Los Angeles.
- Teaches in the graduate writing program at Otis College of Art and Design.
- Has reported from Afghanistan, Haiti, Cambodia, El Salvador, Mexico and across the United States.