Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize
Fiction
1996 Audrey Hepburn's Neck by Alan Brown
Ever since Toshi saw Audrey Hepburn in ROMAN HOLIDAY at the age of nine, he has been obsessed with Americans. As he grows up and his involvement with various English-speaking men and women increases, he begins to examine Japan's guilt in the war.
1998 My Year of Meats by Ruth L. Ozeki
In this feisty, terrifying, and ultimately heartwarming novel, two women--one in America, one in Japan--take on the beef industry, hoping to expose the dangers of hormone use in cattle farming. Winner of the Imus American Book Award, the Kiriyama Book Prize, and the Versailles World Cookbook Award.
2001 River Town by Peter Hessler
Hessler's book is a memoir more of a city than of a man's experiences. Teaching English as a Peace Corps volunteer to the residents of Fuling, Hessler was inspired by the tenacity of his students and by the impact of the historical events that occurred during his tenure there. Winner of the 2001 Kiriamas Award for nonfiction and a New York Times Notable Book for 2001.