Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
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Edition 68 (2003) Winner
Stephen L. Carter
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Stephen L. Carter
Aliases:
Stephen Lisle Carter
Pen Names:
A. L. Shields（Nom de plume used for a series of Christian-themed novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-10-26 （Washington, D.C., U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Episcopal (Christianity)
- Residence History
- Harlem, New York → Washington, D.C. → Ithaca, New York → New Haven, Connecticut → Martha's Vineyard (summer residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Law professor, Author
- Active Years
- 1982-
- Affiliations
- Yale Law School
- Nominations
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction (nomination), Crime Writers' Association John Creasey (New Blood) nomination (CWA New Blood Dagger), Los Angeles Times Book Prize (mystery/thriller) finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | — | Department of History | B.A. | 1972–1976 | United States |
| Yale Law School | — | Law | J.D. | 1976–1979 | United States |
Stanford University
Department of History
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1972–1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
United States
Served as managing editor of The Stanford Daily
Yale Law School
Law
Degree:
J.D.
Period:
1976–1979
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
United States
Note editor on the Yale Law Journal; won best oralist in moot court competition
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (Fiction) | The Emperor of Ocean Park | フィクション | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (The Cleveland Foundation) | 受賞 |
| 2003 | BCALA Literary Award | The Emperor of Ocean Park | フィクション | Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Grawemeyer Award (Religion) | The Culture of Disbelief | 宗教 | University of Louisville / Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | 受賞 |
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (Fiction)
2003
Work:
The Emperor of Ocean Park
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (The Cleveland Foundation)
Result:
受賞
BCALA Literary Award
2003
Work:
The Emperor of Ocean Park
Category:
フィクション
Organization:
Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA)
Result:
受賞
Grawemeyer Award (Religion)
1994
Work:
The Culture of Disbelief
Category:
宗教
Organization:
University of Louisville / Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Emperor of Ocean Park
2002 Mystery / ThrillerA mystery/thriller about a law professor son of a disgraced federal judge who searches for the truth behind his father's death. Spent 11 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list in 2002.
Law and ethicsFamily secretsRace and power
New England White
2007 ThrillerA thriller in which the wife of an Ivy League university president suspects a 30-year-old murder cover-up, entwining power and rivalry.
Academic powerPast crimesPolitical intrigue
Palace Council
2008 Historical ThrillerSet in the 1950s–1970s, it follows a two-decade conspiracy to control the Oval Office and features some real historical figures.
Pursuit of powerHistory and fictionRace and politics
Jericho's Fall
2009 ThrillerRecounts the last days of a 'Former Everything' (e.g., former defense secretary and CIA director) determined to reveal secrets, set on a Colorado mountaintop and a small town.
National securityRevelation of secretsPersonal pasts
The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln
2012 Legal drama / Alternate historyA legal drama/alternate history exploring what might have happened had Lincoln survived and been impeached for exceeding wartime powers. Centers on a young black female law graduate.
Alternate historyLaw and justiceRace and politics
The Culture of Disbelief: How American Law and Politics Trivialize Religious Devotion
1991 Non-fiction (Religion / Law)A critical examination of how American law and politics trivialize religious devotion. Winner of the 1994 Grawemeyer Award in Religion.
Religion and the public sphereConstitution and faithReligious liberty
Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America's Most Powerful Mobster
2018 Non-fiction (Biography / Legal history)A work chronicling the true story of a Black woman lawyer who took down one of America's most powerful mobsters, highlighting intersections of law and race.
Legal historyRace and women's rolesPursuit of justice
Bibliography
- Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby (1991)
- The Culture of Disbelief (1991)
- The Confirmation Mess (1994)
- Integrity (1997)
- The Dissent of the Governed (1998)
- Civility (1999)
- God's Name in Vain (2001)
- The Emperor of Ocean Park (2002)
- New England White (2007)
- Palace Council (2008)
- Jericho's Fall (2009)
- The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln (2012)
- The Church Builder (as A. L. Shields, 2013)
- Back Channel (2014)
- The Violence of Peace (2011)
- Invisible (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Precise prose reflecting legal expertiseA style that moves between logical treatment of socio-political issues in non-fiction and suspenseful pacing in fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Law and ethicsRaceCorruption of powerFaith and the public sphere
Legacy
Stephen L. Carter has influenced both legal scholarship and public debate on law, religion, and ethics, while also achieving commercial success with legal thrillers. The Emperor of Ocean Park contributed to discussions about race, power, and ethics.
Archives
- Yale Law School archival materials
Trivia
- Serves as the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School, teaching there since 1982.
- The Emperor of Ocean Park spent 11 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list in 2002.
- Has published Christian-themed fiction under the pen name A. L. Shields.
- Won the 1994 Grawemeyer Award in Religion for The Culture of Disbelief.
- Clerked for Judge Spottswood W. Robinson III and for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall (1980–1981).