A bowl full of bronze nails for author Charles Degelman — his new novel collected a bronze medal from the Independent Publishers Book Awards.

The awards, known as “IPPYs” are intended to recognize and honor exemplary independent and university titles published each year.

This year's IPPY Bronze is the second kudo for Degelman's 60s tale of resistance rebellion and love. Earlier, A Bowl Full of Nails rose to finalist in the Bellwether Competition, sponsored by Barbara Kingsolver.

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