of the Texas Institute of Letters, increased engagement with members that resulted in a record number paying their membership dues, two years of financial surpluses, and the selection of lifetime achievement awards for Benjamin Alire Sáenz and Celeste Bedford Walker, the first African-American to win that award. In a profile by Texas Monthly, Sergio Troncoso said: “I threw my heart and soul into the TIL. That meant representing all of Texas.... The organization truly is morphing into something beyond white guys from Dallas and Austin.” Troncoso's term as TIL president ended at the annual banquet in El Paso, Texas on April 23, 2022. In 2021, Troncoso edited an anthology of mostly unpublished essays, poetry, and short stories, Nepantla Familias: An Anthology of Mexican American Literature on Families in between Worlds (Texas A&M University Press and Wittliff Collections), which Kirkus Reviews praised in a starred review: "A deeply meaningful collection that navigates important nuances of identity." In 2022, he published his eighth book and third novel, Nobody's Pilgrims (Lee & Low Books: Cinco Puntos Press). Ben Fountain praised it: "In this superb novel, Sergio Troncoso gives us a fresh take not only on the great American road trip, but on the American Dream itself in all its glorious and increasingly fragile promise." Kirkus Reviews wrote in a review: "Troncoso delivers a surprisingly fast-paced, character-driven story.... A sublime, diverse cast drives this tale of looking for a safe, welcoming home.” Nobody's Pilgrims won the Gold Medal for Best Novel- Adventure or Drama (English) from the International Latino Book Awards. On January 7, 2023, the Council and Past Presidents of the Texas Institute of Letters voted unanimously to name Sergio Troncoso a Fellow of the Institute. In its 86-year-old history, the TIL has appointed only seventeen previous Fellows, an honorary designation meant to distinguish TIL members for their service and contributions to the organization. Previous Fellows of the Institute have included J. Frank Dobie, Thomas C. Lea III, John Graves, A.C. Greene, Robert Flynn, William D. Wittliff, and Carolyn C. Osborn. Troncoso is the first Mexican American writer to receive this distinction. For many years, the author has taught fiction and nonfiction workshops at the Yale Writers' Workshop in New Haven, Connecticut. His literary papers are archived at the Wittliff Collections in San Marcos, Texas. His stories have been featured in many anthologies, including We Wear the Mask: Fifteen True Stories of Passing