News & Notes

The latest from the National Book Critics Circle, including links to our members’ latest reviews, awards info and all things NBCC related.

Announcements

March 26, 2026

AwardsNational Book Critics Circle Announces Winners for Publishing Year 2025

By Members Of The National Book Critics Circle Board

NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE ANNOUNCES WINNERS FOR PUBLISHING YEAR 2025 Kevin Young, Arundhati Roy, Karen Hao among award winners; PBS and NPR honored with the Toni Morrison Achievement Award New... Read More

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Critical Notes

  • May 25, 2026

    Reviews and More From NBCC Members

    By Michael Schaub

    Members and friends, last month, our friends at Publishers Weekly asked our members, along with their staffers and reviewers, to nominate titles for its feature on the 15 essential works... Read More

  • May 17, 2026

    Reviews and More From NBCC Members

    By Michael Schaub

    Members and friends, we’re happy to announce that applications for the NBCC Emerging Critics Fellowships are now open! These fellowships seek to identify, nurture, and support the development of the... Read More

  • May 11, 2026

    Reviews and More From NBCC Members

    By Michael Schaub

    Members and friends, our members have been busy this past week with reviews of books by authors including Harriet Clark, Portia Elan, Ben Lerner, and Vincent Yu, and interviews with... Read More

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