Andy Furman's Of Slash Pines and Manatees, Honorable Mention in 2025 Â̲èÖ±²¥ Book Awards

Thursday, Feb 19, 2026

Congratulations to Prof. Andrew Furman! Of Slash Pines and Manatees: A Highly Selective Field Guide to My Suburban Wilderness has been selected for an Honorable Mention in the 2025 Â̲èÖ±²¥ Book Awards Â̲èÖ±²¥ Nonfiction category.Ìý

Established in 2006, (FBA) recognizes, honors, and celebrates the best literature published each year by Â̲èÖ±²¥ authors or about our state. ÌýProf. Furman's book was one of more than 160 entries submitted across eleven categories this year, and there was a very strong pool of submissions.Ìý

This achievement will be recognized with:

  • A series of in-person events in Tallahassee
  • Placing a copy of Prof. Furman's book in Â̲èÖ±²¥ State University’s permanent collection of Â̲èÖ±²¥ Book Award Winners
  • Recognition on the website with Prof. Furman's photo and author bio
  • Inclusion in , the magazine of Â̲èÖ±²¥ Humanities
  • And medal stickers, which can be placed on Prof. Furman's book

For those who already own a copy, I’m not sure if the medal stickers can be added retroactively, but this is a great accomplishment. Congratulations, Prof. Furman!

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