National Book Critics Circle

January, 2009

WaPo Book World In Trouble?

by Eric Banks | Jan-16-2009

God, let’s hope this isn’t true, but a reliable source at the Washington Post passes along the scary word that among the budgetary recommendations new editor...read »

W.D. Snodgrass, January 5, 1926-January 13, 2009

by Jane Ciabattari | Jan-15-2009

Poet W.D. Snodgrass, 83, who died Tuesday of cancer at his farmhouse in tiny Erieville, N.Y., south of Syracuse, was revising his poetry even in the last week...read »

In Retrospect: Afaa Michael Weaver on John Edgar Wideman’s “Brothers and Keepers”

by Jane Ciabattari | Jan-14-2009

The following essay by National Book Critics Circle member Afaa M. Weaver on John Edgar Wideman’s “Brothers and Keepers,” a finalist for the 1984 NBCC Award...read »

In Retrospect: Afaa Michael Weaver on John Edgar Wideman’s “Brothers and Keepers”

by Jane Ciabattari | Jan-14-2009

The following essay by National Book Critics Circle member Afaa M. Weaver on John Edgar Wideman’s “Brothers and Keepers,” a finalist for the 1984 NBCC Award...read »

Mick Imlah (1956–2009)

by Maureen McLane | Jan-13-2009

NBCC board member Maureen M. McLane remembers poet and editor Mick Imlah, who passed away earlier this week Mick Imlah—poet, critic, and founding editor of...read »

First Roundup of 2009

by Jane Ciabattari | Jan-09-2009

Former NBCC President John Freeman spoke of his pleasure at discovering the work of Polish journalist Ryszard Kapucinski in Granta in 1996 at the party...read »

SMALL PRESS SPOTLIGHT: SUZANNE FRISCHKORN

by Rigoberto González | Jan-08-2009

Lit Windowpane, Main Street Rag, 2008. Suzanne Frischkorn is also the author of several chapbooks, most recently: American Flamingo (MiPOesias Press), Spring...read »

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