Joy Reid, former MSNBC host, and authors Percival Everett and John Edgar Wideman are among the winners of the 46th annual American Book Awards, which celebrate diversity in American art and culture. Reid was awarded the anti-censorship prize after leaving MSNBC in February following the cancellation of her prime time show, 'The ReidOut'. Wideman received a lifetime achievement award, recognizing his work in fiction and nonfiction since the 1960s. Everett was honored for his novel 'James', a Pulitzer Prize-winning retelling of 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. Other winners include Kaveh Akbar for 'Martyr!', Danzy Senna for 'Colored Television', and Claire Messud for 'This Strange Eventful History'. The awards aim to recognize literary excellence across diverse voices, from well-known authors to emerging writers, without quotas for diversity. The event will be held on October 26 at UC Berkeley. The awards are presented by the nonprofit Before Columbus Foundation, founded in 1976 by Ishmael Reed.