Author Max Apple has received a $60,000 Pew Fellowships in the Arts, one of 12 artists receiving the prestigious award this year.
Apple began his career with 1976 collection, The Oranging of America. In 2007, he published The Jew of Home Depot and Other Stories. He has also written the screenplay for two films, The Air Up There and Roommates, You can read three of his stories at Harper’s magazine.
Here’s more about the award: “Pew Fellowships in the Arts (PFA) provides ‘no strings attached’ fellowships of $60,000 over 1–2 years to artists of exemplary talent in the five-county Philadelphia area. Artists are selected based on the merit of their work, dedication to their professional practice and the potential impact that the fellowship will have on their subsequent creative endeavors. Fellowships may be awarded to artists at any stage of their career development—this year’s Fellows range in age from 32 to 85—and to artists working in a wide range of aesthetics and traditions.”