Nonfiction
Steve Beaven
Steve Beaven is an Evansville, Indiana native and a former staff writer at The Oregonian. His work has appeared in The New York Times and elsewhere. He lives in Portland with his wife and two sons.
2022 Nonfiction Shortlist: We Will Rise: A True Story of Tragedy and Resurrection in the American Heartland
On a foggy night in 1977, a plane carrying the championship-winning University of Evansville Purple Aces basketball team and its coach crashed just after takeoff, killing everyone on board. We Wil Rise tells the story of how the resilient community recovered from the tragedy and an underdog team made history.
