June, 2016

Barkskins, Stephen King and Orlando

by Elizabeth Taylor | Jun-20-2016

Annie Proulx's Barkskins attracted significant attention from book reviewers.  Jeffrey Ann Goudie reviews the novel for the Kansas City Star.  Board member...read »

Critical Notes Catch-up: Louise Erdrich, Richard Russo, David Means, and more

by Michele Filgate | Jun-09-2016

Your reviews seed this roundup. Please send items, including news about recent publications and honors, to NBCCCritics@gmail.com. (Current members only.)...read »

May, 2016

Critical Notes: Edna O’Brien, Don DeLillo, Helen Oyeyemi, Richard Russo, Adam Haslett, and more…

by Carmela Ciuraru | May-14-2016

Your reviews seed this roundup. Please send items, including news about recent publications and honors, to NBCCCritics@gmail.com. (Current members only.)...read »

April, 2016

NBCC General Membership Meeting May 12 in Chicago

by Tom Beer | Apr-28-2016

                GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING The NBCC's 2016 membership meeting is scheduled during BookExpo America in Chicago next month, at the...read »

Critical Notes: Rob Spillman, Edna O’Brien, Hope Jahren, and more

by Michele Filgate | Apr-25-2016

Your reviews seed this roundup; please send items, including news about recent publications and honors, to NBCCCritics@gmail.com. (Current members only.)...read »

NBCC Balakian winner Carlos Lozada on Winning the Balakian Award

by Carlos Lozada | Apr-21-2016

Good evening, and thank you for that generous introduction. I’d like to thank the National Book Critics Circle for seeing fit to hand its reviewing award...read »

President’s Message to Membership: Fantastic Start to 2016

by Tom Beer | Apr-12-2016

  Dear NBCC members:   We've had a fantastic start to the year here at the NBCC. Our reading and awards ceremony, held March 16-17 at The New School in New...read »

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