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Inside the Mirror: A Novel by Parul Kapur receives Interlochen's Pattis Family Foundation Creative Arts Book Award

On Dec. 17, 2025, Interlochen announced Parul Kapur's Inside the Mirror: A Novel won the Pattis Family Foundation Creative Arts Book Award, awarding her $25,000 and a residency at Interlochen Arts Academy from April 8–10, 2026.
Established in October 2023, The Pattis Family Foundation's award honors books that exemplify creative processes, with the committee praising Parul Kapur's novel for its narrative and 1950s Bombay setting after deliberations.
Finalists Jonathan Leal and Beth Kephart were acknowledged as finalists, while Parul Kapur received the $25,000 award; residency includes presentations, master classes, and an interview at Interlochen Arts Academy.
Kapur will appear at a National Writers Series event moderated by Doug Stanton, and nominations for the 2026 award are now open on Interlochen Center for the Arts' site.
With support from The Pattis Family Foundation, the award complements other Pattis Family Foundation book awards and partnerships while Trey Devey said `This award creates a bridge between extraordinary writers and the young artists who are shaping their own creative voices at Interlochen`.

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Inside the Mirror: A Novel by Parul Kapur receives Interlochen's Pattis Family Foundation Creative Arts Book Award

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