November, 2008

VQR’s Young Reviewers Winner: “Astute, Incisive….” and a New NBCC Member

by admin | Nov-04-2008

“Astute incisive, and rich in historical context.” That’s what judges and critics Ted Genoways, editor of Virgnia Quarterly Review, and NBCC board members...read »

NBCC Reads, Fall 2008: Long Tail #1

by admin | Nov-04-2008

Although we posted our omnibus summary of responses last week, we will continue to highlight individual choices through the end of this month. To kick off the...read »

Lawrence Ferlinghetti: A Camelot Moment?

by admin | Nov-03-2008

On the eve of Election Day 2008, some thoughts from NBCC Sandrof award winner Lawrence Ferlinghetti, an outtake from former NBCC prez John Freeman’s “Hopes...read »

Barry Lopez: “Write Until Your Heart Is Nothing but Ashes”

by admin | Nov-02-2008

Barry Lopez won the 1986 National Book Critics Circle award for “Arctic Dreams” (see “In Retrospect” review by Karen Long here). He shares with Critical Mass...read »

October, 2008

NBCC Reads: Fall 2008

by admin | Oct-30-2008

Visitors to Critical Mass will recall that we launched a new enterprise called “NBCC Good Reads” last fall. We are now rolling out a slightly tweaked version...read »

Midweek Roundup

by admin | Oct-30-2008

Blushing, we see Critical Mass on the Readerville‘s Karen Templer’s list of Top 10 Book Blogs. Melville House’s Dennis Loy Johnson has revived MobyLives,...read »

Whiting Honors for Ten Writers

by admin | Oct-30-2008

Ten writers onstage looking serious,even somber….perhaps anticipating an expontential rise in expectation? Each talented (and lucky) winner of a Whiting...read »

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