The Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters has awarded its 2014 Fiction Prize to alum Steve Yarbrough (1985) for his latest novel, The Realm of Last Chances.
Steve's book beat out some tough competitors, including Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch. In total, four of the authors nominated for the prize were graduates of our program -- Steve Yarbrough, Beth Ann Fennelly, Tom Franklin, and Steve Yates. What good company (and competition). Congratulations, Steve!