Clare Beams Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Clare Beams Collections series?"

"There are 1 books in the Clare Beams Collections series, published in 2016."

Q: "What is the first book in the Clare Beams Collections series?"

"The first book in the Clare Beams Collections series is We Show What We Have Learned and Other Stories, published in 2016."

Q: "What awards did We Show What We Have Learned win?"

"The collection won the Bard Fiction Prize and was longlisted for the Story Prize. It was also a finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, and the Shirley Jackson Award, and it was named a Kirkus Best Debut of 2016."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	We Show What We Have Learned and Other Stories	2016	Clare Beams	Buy

Clare Beams’s story collection We Show What We Have Learned and Other Stories was published by Lookout Books in 2016. The book gathers stories that explore physical transformation, institutional power, and the desires that push people toward strange choices. Settings range from saltwater marshes that promise healing to schools that promise transformation.

The collection won the Bard Fiction Prize and was widely recognized in the literary world, earning spots on the longlists and shortlists for the Story Prize, the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, and the Shirley Jackson Award. It established Beams as a distinctive voice in literary fiction and laid the groundwork for her later novels.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Clare Beams Collections series?

There are 1 books in the Clare Beams Collections series, published in 2016.

What is the first book in the Clare Beams Collections series?

The first book in the Clare Beams Collections series is We Show What We Have Learned and Other Stories, published in 2016.

What awards did We Show What We Have Learned win?

The collection won the Bard Fiction Prize and was longlisted for the Story Prize. It was also a finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, the New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, and the Shirley Jackson Award, and it was named a Kirkus Best Debut of 2016.

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