This combination of photos shows author Jesmyn Ward at the 68th National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefit Dinner in New York on Nov. 15, 2017, left, and cover art for Ward's novel "Let Us Descend." Ward's slave narrative “Let Us Descend” is among the finalists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence. (AP Photo, left, and Scribner via AP)
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