2012 Washington State Book Awards (USA)

The 2012 Washington State Book Awards have been announced, putting the spotlight on six outstanding books by the state's authors. This year's crop of prize-winning books includes a debut novel about a duplicitous young man who capitalizes on political change in South America, Seattle author Erik Larson's harrowing history of a pivotal year during Hitler's takeover of Germany, and a children's book that celebrates our state's robust farmers-market culture