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Richard Ford Will Receive Our 2020 Hadada Award

Richard Ford. Photo: Kristina Ford.

Each April, ’s is an occasion for literary celebration. Over the course of the evening, several prizes are bestowed; the most august is the Hadada, the magazine’s lifetime achievement award. This year, the board of directors’ editorial committee to receive the Hadada. The award will be presented by Bruce Springsteen.

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