August 20, 2010
By Jane Ciabattari
From NBCC member Joe Peschel, another response to the third question in our Next Decade in Book Culture series. What I'm going to read next depends on which books I'd
August 19, 2010
By David Haglund
This summer, we’re asking past winners of and finalists for NBCC awards what books they’re excited to read. Below, Matthea Harvey, a 2007 NBCC Poetry finalist, weighs in. Click here
August 17, 2010
By Eric Banks
The Times LIterary Supplement has been publishing an excellent series of columns this summer by Michael Dirda about his career at Washington Post Book World, which we're pleased to post
August 16, 2010
By Bob Shacochis
Bob Shacochis (pictured here with critic Sven Birkerts) passes along his opening remarks from a book review panel at the Mayborn Nonfiction Writers Conference in Grapevine, Texas, on July 25.
August 14, 2010
By Jane Ciabattari
Our next question (Question #4) for guest posts in The Next Decade in Book Culture is, Are you using e-galleys? If not, are you ready to make the switch? NBCC
August 11, 2010
By David Haglund
This summer, we’re asking past winners of and finalists for NBCC awards what books they’re excited to read. Below, Joyce Carol Oates, who received the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award
August 4, 2010
By David Haglund
This summer, we’re asking past winners of and finalists for NBCC awards what books they’re excited to read. Below, Martha A. Sandweiss, a recent NBCC finalist in biography, weighs in.
August 2, 2010
By David Haglund
Critical Mass has been querying writers all summer to see what they're reading. Here's what two-time Criticism finalist Nelson George had to say: I’ve been preparing to write a crime
July 28, 2010
By David Haglund
Critical Mass has been querying writers all summer to see what they're reading. Here's what 2008 Criticism finalist Richard Brody had to say: An unusual run of work has cut
July 21, 2010
By David Haglund
A book critic has so little time to devote to so many books that he can start to feel perpetually, hopelessly behind, like a college student staring despondently at a