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Here are the Finalists for the 2017 National Book Critics Circle Awards
30 finalists in six categories
By
Emily Temple
| January 22, 2018
Great Advice From 25 Writing Manuals by Famous Authors
Q: What’s the key to suspense? A: I’ll tell you later.
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Emily Temple
| January 22, 2018
10 Iconic Brooklyn Books...
...that Every New Yorker Should Read
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Emily Temple
| January 17, 2018
Read Susan Sontag's Love Letter to Borges, Written 10 Years After His Death
"We are still learning from you. We are still imitating you."
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Emily Temple
| January 16, 2018
15 Covers for
The Bell Jar
, Ranked from Most to Least Sexist
Plus a Bunch of Crazy International Covers, Just For Fun
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Emily Temple
| January 12, 2018
20 Author Photos: Then and Now
Toni Morrison, Donna Tartt, Margaret Atwood and More
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Emily Temple
| January 10, 2018
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| January 9, 2018
Everything You Need to Know About Michael Wolff's
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35 Literary Adaptations to Look Forward to in 2018
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| January 4, 2018
10 Songs for
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| December 28, 2017
10 Dark Short Stories You Can Read Online to Escape Holiday Cheer
Under the table on your phone, if necessary
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The Most-Rejected Books of All Time
(Of the Ones That Were Eventually Published)
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Emily Temple
| December 22, 2017
The 64 Best Book Covers of 2017
According to the Experts: Book Designers!
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Emily Temple
| December 21, 2017
Notable Literary Deaths in 2017
A Last Goodbye to the Authors and Editors We Lost This Year
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Emily Temple
| December 18, 2017
The Ultimate Best Books of 2017 List
Or: Clarity in Consensus
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Emily Temple
| December 18, 2017
A Close Reading of the Best Opening Paragraph of All Time
From Shirley Jackson's
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
, of course
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Emily Temple
| December 15, 2017
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