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NBCC 35th Anniversary

October, 2009

Guest Post by Rebecca Miller: NBCC at 35

by Jane Ciabattari | Oct-08-2009

Former NBCC president Rebecca Miller describes a critical transition time: Closing the deal on the 501 (c) 3 status, entering the digital era, and freeing...read »

Guest post by Jonah Raskin: The NBCC at 35

by Jane Ciabattari | Oct-07-2009

NBCC member Jonah Raskin was inspired by Alfred Kazin. In 1967, the critic Alfred Kazin gave me advice when I began to review books. “Teach so you can...read »

Guest Post by Kassie Rose: The NBCC at 35, The Discerning Voice

by Jane Ciabattari | Oct-06-2009

NBCC member Kassie Rose, book critic for the Ohio NPR affiliate WOSU Public Media, who blogs here, sends us these thoughts on the future of the NBCC at this...read »

Guest Post by David Lehman: NBCC at 35

by Jane Ciabattari | Oct-05-2009

David Lehman was NBCC VP/Programs in the late 1980s. His Best American Poetry blog here. Christoper Ricks, Connie Casey, Brigitte Weeks, Wendy Lesser,...read »

Guest Post by Katha Pollitt: The NBCC at 35

by Jane Ciabattari | Oct-02-2009

Former NBCC board member (and NBCC awardee in poetry for “Antarctic Traveller”) Katha Pollitt sends her reflections on “how the sausage is made” from...read »

Guest Post by Kit Reed: NBCC at 35

by Jane Ciabattari | Oct-01-2009

Former NBCC board member Kit Reed remembers the ups and downs in the 1990s, as part of her participation in the 35th anniversary celebration at WNYC’s Jerome...read »

Guest Post by Janice Harayda: The NBCC at 35

by Jane Ciabattari | Oct-01-2009

Jan Harayda served as Vice President/Awards for the National Book Critics Circle. She sent these remarks in celebration of the NBCC’s 35th, and joined in the...read »

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