November, 2018

#NBCCLeonard: Hamilton Cain on Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s “Friday Black”

by admin | Nov-30-2018

The John Leonard Prize, our annual award based on member nominations and chosen by a panel of member volunteers, is awarded for the best first book in any...read »

#NBCCLeonard: Rebecca Foster on Francisco Cantú‘s “The Line Becomes a River”

by admin | Nov-29-2018

The John Leonard Prize, our annual award based on member nominations and chosen by a panel of member volunteers, is awarded for the best first book in any...read »

NBCC Reads: What’s Your Favorite Book about Books?

by Natalia Holtzman | Nov-28-2018

What are your favorite books about books? Why are these books such a ferocious pleasure? Maybe it's their range: books on books can combine memoir and...read »

#NBCCLeonard: Marion Winik on Fatima Farheen Mirza’s “A Place for Us”

by admin | Nov-28-2018

The John Leonard Prize, our annual award based on member nominations and chosen by a panel of member volunteers, is awarded for the best first book in any...read »

Calling all NBCC Members: Nominations for Sandrof lifetime achievement award due December 7

by admin | Nov-27-2018

It's time to nominate your candidate for this year's National Book Critics Circle Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award.  The Sandrof Award honors...read »

#NBCCLeonard: Michael Lindgren on Stephen Markley’s “Ohio”

by admin | Nov-27-2018

The John Leonard Prize, our annual award based on member nominations and chosen by a panel of member volunteers, is awarded for the best first book in any...read »

#NBCCLeonard: Rebecca Foster on R.O. Kwon’s “The Incendiaries”

by admin | Nov-27-2018

The John Leonard Prize, our annual award based on member nominations and chosen by a panel of member volunteers, is awarded for the best first book in any...read »

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