today we are celebrating a woman whose words have created stories touched hearts and made a deep impact on American literature Barbara Kings solver whether it's novels poetry investigative journalism or science writing Barbara King solver's work covers many different types of writing each one full of deep thoughts and emotions this year the national book Foundation is giving Barbara Kings solver the medal for distinguished contribution to American letters this award is for people who have spent their lives making the world better through their stories her latest book demon Copperhead won the Pitzer prize for fiction in 2023 and was also chosen for Oprah's Book Club but this is only a small part of her many achievements her impact has been recognized everywhere over the years King suver has received honors from many organizations across the country including the American Academy of Arts and letters the James Beard Foundation the Penn fauler Foundation Barbara Kings solver stories are not just words they show us the beauty of humanity giving us Insight reflection and Hope on November 20th 2024 at the 75th National book awards ceremony Barbara King solver will step on stage to receive the medal for distinguished contribution to American letters this will be a moment to celebrate her lifetime of work her love for storytelling and the impct she has had on readers around the world Barbara your words have changed lives this is your moment congratulations if you liked our video please share it with your friends and if you haven't subscribed to our Channel make sure to subscribe and hit the Bell icon so you get notified whenever we upload a new video thank you