Nona Balakian Citation Acceptance Speech Someone asked me what I was going to use the prize money for, and I said I was going to hire a body double to
March 27, 2023
The Real Me
By Jennifer Wilson
Awards
March 27, 2023
Accepting the Ivan Sandrof Award
By Joy Harjo
Thank you, or mvto in our Mvskoke language. I am honored to be standing here before you, in person, to accept this honor for a lifetime of mischief, I mean
March 27, 2023
City Lights, Still Fighting the Fight
By Elaine Katzenberger
The NBCC’s 2022 Toni Morrison Achievement Award went to City Lights, the San Francisco bookstore and publisher. Thank you to the board and the members of the National Book Critics
March 27, 2023
Saluting Barbara Hoffert
By Eric Banks
Since it was founded nearly five decades ago, the National Book Critics Circle has relied on the hard, and unremunerated, work of its members, particularly those elected to serve on
March 24, 2023
Announcing the 2022 NBCC Award Winners
By David Varno
New York, NY (March 23, 2023)—Tonight at the New School, the National Book Critics Circle announced the recipients of its book awards for publishing year 2022. The winners include Ling Ma,
January 31, 2023
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR PUBLISHING YEAR 2022
By Megan Labrise
NBCC launches Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize and NBCC Service Award; Joy Harjo, City Lights receive lifetime achievement awards New York, NY (January 31, 2023)—Tonight, in a virtual event
December 8, 2022
National Book Critics Circle Announces Inaugural Longlist of Barrios Book in Translation Prize
By NBCC
Chicago, IL (December 8, 2022)—The National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) is pleased to announce the longlist for its inaugural Barrios Book in Translation Prize. Named for late NBCC board member
June 8, 2022
National Book Critics Circle Announces Longlist Committee for First Annual Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize, Barrios Submissions Now Live
By Chelsea Leu
The National Book Critics Circle is pleased to announce the longlist reading committee for the 2022 Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize. In the coming months, this group will create
March 17, 2022
Announcing the Winners of the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Awards
By Michael Schaub
Congratulations to the winners of the National Book Critics Circle Awards for publishing year 2021! Autobiography: Jeremy Atherton Lin, Gay Bar: Why We Went Out (Little, Brown) Biography: Rebecca Donner, All
January 20, 2022
Announcing the Finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Awards
By Michael Schaub
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE ANNOUNCES ITS FINALISTS FOR PUBLISHING YEAR 2021 Nona Balakian Citation is given to Merve Emre Hudson, NY (January 20, 2022)—Tonight, in a virtual event produced by