National Book Critics Circle

June, 2014

Roundup: Colson Whitehead, NPR Summer Reads, and why ‘Game of Thrones’ can’t escape Tolkien’s shadow

by Eric Liebetrau | Jun-23-2014

Your reviews seed this roundup; please send items to NBCCCritics@gmail.com. Make sure to send links that do not require a subscription or username and...read »

Small Press Spotlight: Cathy Linh Che

by Rigoberto González | Jun-21-2014

Split, Alice James Books, 2014. Cathy Linh Che is a Vietnamese American poet from Los Angeles. She has received awards from The Asian American Literary...read »

Roundup: Lily King, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Tom Rachman, Francine Prose and more

by Eric Liebetrau | Jun-16-2014

Your reviews seed this roundup; please send items to NBCCCritics@gmail.com. Make sure to send links that do not require a subscription or username and...read »

Toasts and Literary Conversation in San Francisco

by Admin | Jun-15-2014

Glasses were raised in San Francisco last Thursday night at the fourth annual National Book Critics Circle party co hosted with Zyzzyva magazine. There were...read »

Roundup: Maya Angelou, Tom Robbins, Colson Whitehead and a booklovers’ tribute to Brazilian lit

by Eric Liebetrau | Jun-10-2014

Your reviews seed this roundup; please send items to NBCCCritics@gmail.com. Make sure to send links that do not require a subscription or username and...read »

Small Press Spotlight: Roberto Montes

by Rigoberto González | Jun-04-2014

I Don’t Know Do You, Ampersand Books, 2014. Roberto Montes is the author of the chapbook and web installation, How to Be Sincere in Your Poetry Workshop,...read »

Video: NBCC on “Unlikeable” Characters in Contemporary Fiction

by admin | Jun-03-2014

Last week, the National Book Critics Circle presented a panel on "unlikeable" characters in fiction. See below for video and photos from the event, courtesy...read »

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