The mission of the National Book Foundation is to celebrate the best of American literature, to expand its audience, and to enhance the cultural value of great writing in America. To that end, in 1950 they established the National Book Awards, bringing together the American literary community to honor the year’s best work in fiction, [….]
National Book Awards 2016 Longlists Announced
Published on :The mission of the National Book Foundation is to celebrate the best of American literature, to expand its audience, and to enhance the cultural value of great writing in America. To that end, in 1950 they established the National Book Awards, bringing together the American literary community to honor the year’s best work in fiction, [….]
National Book Award Winners 2013
Published on :The 2013 National Book Awards were held tonight. Awards were given in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Young People’s Literature, and Poetry. The winners are: Fiction: The Good Lord Bird by James McBride Nonfiction: The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America by George Packer Young People’s Literature: The Thing About Luck by Cynthia Kadohata Poetry: Incarnadine by Mary Szybist Perhaps the most notable [….]
LitStack Recs: Lighthouse Fever
Published on :Ship Fever: Stories, by Andrea Barrett It’s been called the Oscars of the book world, and indeed, in recent years the National Book Awards have become a glittery, red carpet affair, with a press box, photographers, and a ballroom full of candlelit tables and white coated waiters at Cipriani’s. And yet, the NBA (on Twitter, [….]