National Book Critics Circle

July, 2010

Conversations With Literary Websites: Three Percent

by Mark Athitakis | Jul-20-2010

This post continues a series on Critical Mass featuring websites dedicated to book reviewing online. Read previous Q&As with The Rumpus, The Millions, The ...read »

Critical Library: Lorin Stein

by Eric Banks | Jul-18-2010

Critical Mass occasionally asks critics to name five books that should be in any reviewer's library. Herewith is Lorin Stein's response. If you are (or ...read »

What Are You Looking Forward to Reading, Wayne Koestenbaum?

by David Haglund | Jul-16-2010

This summer I’m diving back into poetry. Contemporary poetry. A book a day. Glorious, atopical immersion, without worry, territorialism, or bondage to task. ...read »

NBCC Roundup, July 14, 2010

by Bethanne Patrick | Jul-15-2010

Ron Charles reviews What Is Left the Daughter, by Howard Norman: An award-winning translator who teaches creative writing at the University of ...read »

Guest Post by Kassie Rose: How Do You Decide What to Read Next?

by Kassie Rose | Jul-13-2010

NBCC member Kassie Rose answers Question 3 in our Next Decade in Book Culture series. She is the book critic for NPR WOSU Public Media in Columbus, Ohio. ...read »

What Are You Looking Forward to Reading, Debra Gwartney?

by David Haglund | Jul-12-2010

Now that my teaching year has ended, I’ve turned to the new Milkweed volume called Views from the Loft, edited by Daniel Slager, a collection of nifty and ...read »

Guest Post by John Madera: How Do You Decide What to Read Next?

by John Madera | Jul-09-2010

NBCC member John Madera's thoughts on the third question in the Next Decade in Book Culture series: First, some figures: At the time of this writing, so ...read »

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