## Whiting â˘Foundation Awards $40,000 grants âtoâ ten Emerging Nonfiction Writers
The Whiting Foundation has announced the recipients of⤠its prestigious 2024 Creative Nonfiction Grants, awarding ten talented writers wiht $40,000 each to support their ongoing projects. Established in 2016, the grants âhave a history of â˘recognizing exceptional writers, with past recipients including renowned authors â˘like George Packer, Ilyon Woo, and Meghan O’Rourke. [1]
This year’sâ diverse⢠group of grantees tackles a wide rangeâ of âŁcompelling subjects, â˘from literary analysis â˘to social justice and historical events. Emily âOgden delves into theâ enduring relevanceâ of Edgar Allan âPoe’s⣠work in “Frailties: How Poe⢠helps Us Live with ourselves,”â while Heather Ann Thompson examines the complex legacy⣠of⢠Bernhard Goetz and the âriseâ of vigilantism in “Fear and Fury:â Bernhard â¤Goetz and the â˘Rebirth of âWhite Vigilantism in america History.” Hannah Zeavin explores the intricacies of familial inheritance through a Freudian lens â˘in “All âŁFreudâs Children: Aâ Story of Inheritance.”
the grants also support projects that shed light on crucial social and political issues. Ronald Williams II’s “Black Embassy: TransAfrica â˘and⤠the Struggle for foreign Policy Justice” chronicles the fight forâ equitable foreign policy, while Nadim Roberts’ “The Highway” offers âa unique outlook on a âcritically important infrastructure⢠project. Hettie OâBrien’s “Diminishing Returns”â examines âŁthe complexities of economic systems, âand Sarah Esther Maslin’s “Nothing âStays Buried” unearths hidden truths from the âpast.Arun â˘Kundnani’s â”I Rise in⣠Fire: H. Rap Brown, Jamil Al-Amin, and the Long Revolution” delves into the lives of⤠influential activists and their impact on social change.
Rounding out the list are James Duesterberg’s “Final Fantasy: A Secret History of the Present,” which explores the hidden âforces shaping⣠our contemporary world, and Leah Broad’s “This Womanâs War:â Women and Music in World War II,” which highlightsâ the frequently enough-overlooked contributionsâ of women during wartime.
Courtney â˘Hodell, the Whiting Foundation’sâ director of literaryâ programs, praised the⣠grantees’ commitment to exploring complex issues andâ giving voice to diverse perspectives. “The â˘2024 granteesâ wide-ranging projects âŁchronicle the experienceâ of the individual in society and their effect on society in turn,” Hodell stated. “these gifted writers⢠examine large and âsometimes frightening⤠forces, âbreaking them down into â¤their constituent⤠parts⢠in order to understand and defang them.⢠It is brave work that we are proud to support.â [1]
