National Book Critics Circle

Here are this year’s National Book Critics Circle Award finalists.

 
By Literary Hub  January 23, 2025
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Here are the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Award finalists.

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The NBCC has announced the inaugural longlist for its new Barrios Book in Translation Prize.

By Emily Temple  December 8, 2022
Fiction/Non/Fiction

“How on Earth Do You Judge Books?” Susan Choi and Oscar Villalon on the Story Behind Literary Awards

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Here are this year’s finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Awards.

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NBCC Awards

This Year’s NBCC Award Finalists: Obit by Victoria Chang

By Charles Finch  March 1, 2021
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After a vote, Carlin Romano will remain on the NBCC board.

By Emily Temple  August 26, 2020
The Hub

NBCC members have released an open letter outlining how to make the organization more equitable.

By Corinne Segal  August 19, 2020
The Hub

After controversy, the National Book Critics Circle has announced its new board members.

By Aaron Robertson  July 15, 2020
The Hub

Resignations, accusations, and a board in crisis: The fallout at the National Book Critics Circle.

By Corinne Segal  June 18, 2020
The Hub

Here are the National Book Critics Circle Award winners!

By Katie Yee  March 12, 2020
Criticism

Everyone Can Be a Book Reviewer. Should They Be?

By Phillipa K. Chong  January 23, 2020
The Hub

Here are the finalists for the 2019 John Leonard Prize.

By Eleni Theodoropoulos  December 6, 2019
Awards

Here are the Finalists for the 2017 National Book Critics Circle Awards

By Emily Temple  January 22, 2018
Features

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Conversation

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