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Jerald Walker

Explore the prize-recognized books by Jerald Walker represented in the index.

Recognized books

Wins

Lists

Index score

2020—2025

Recognition span

Author in the index

Jerald Walker has 2 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 2020 and 2025. The records span 2 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

National Book Awards1

PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay1

Subject profile

Nature & Environment1

Race & Ethnicity1

Indexed works

Books by Jerald Walker

2 books · sorted by recognition

How To Make a Slave and Other EssaysRace & Ethnicity20204 pts Magically Black and Other EssaysNature & Environment20242 pts

Year	Title	Subject	Score	Wins	Lists	Imprint
2020	How To Make a Slave and Other Essays	Race & Ethnicity	4	0	1	Mad Creek Books
2024	Magically Black and Other Essays	Nature & Environment	2	0	1	Amistad

Prize metrics come from Book Prize Index records. Biographical description and portrait metadata are sourced from the matched Wikidata and Wikimedia records; uncertain identity matches are omitted.

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