Critical Notes

Here is the news rundown on the National Book Critics Circle awards: Critical Mass. Video of awards ceremony. Associated Press. New York Times. Washington Post. Minneapolis Star Tribune.  Brooklyn Magazine.

Board member and vice president/online Jane Ciabattari writes about 10 books to read in March for her global books column for BBC.com. Board member Laurie Hertzel wrote about two Russian memoirs, Ludmilla Petrushevskaya's

In her global books column for BBC.com, NBCC Vice President/Online Jane Ciabattari recommends George Saunders' first novel (and Ethel Rohan's), plus a “gritting, surprisingly disarming portrait of the grim Stalinist

The national political scene dominates the headlines. Minneapolis Star Tribune books editor and NBCC board member Laurie Hertzel writes a column for the Minneapolis Star Tribune on 12  books to read

From Edward Hopper to Gunter Grass, from Rumi to Judas, we give you reviews and interviews. NBCC members/Energizer Bunnies keep on working, straight through the holidays, straight toward the dark, if

During this darkest time of the year, we celebrate the light cast by wise reviews of good books. But first, some good news: Hearty congratulations to NBCC board member Tess Taylor,

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