National Book Critics Circle Awards Announces Finalists and Special Award Winners
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Penguin Press; Picador; Graywolf Press
TheNational Book Critics Circlehas announced its finalists and special award winners for the publishing year 2024.
On Thursday, Jan. 22, the NBCC,comprised of nearly 800 member critics, authors and book publishing professionals, announced its shortlist for six award categories and named its latest special award honorees.
“This year’s finalist list represents another collection of innovative and bold writing. These essential works break down barriers and expectations," she continued.
“As censorship and book bans continue, these new classics communicate indispensable truths and beg to be read. These writers and translators stand shoulder-to-shoulder with NBCC honorees of the past 50 years,” said Partington. “By celebrating their work, we seek to honor the rights of all people to write and to read.”
The recipient of the NBCC Service Award is Lori Lynn Turner, while the Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing honoree is Lauren Michele Jackson. Finalists in the category include Joanna Biggs, Sarah Chihaya, Rhoda Feng and Jeremy Lybarger.
The Toni Morrison Achievement Award is being given to the Third World Press, while the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award will be awarded to Sandra Cisneros.
Read on for the list of National Book Critics Circle finalists.
Autobiography
Biography
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Penguin Press
Criticism
Fiction
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Picador
Nonfiction
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Graywolf Press
Poetry
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Nightboat Books
Gregg Barrios Book in Translation Prize
Archipelago
John Leonard Prize
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Harper
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The ceremony, which will mark the 50th time the awards have been bestowed, will be held on March 20 at the New School in New York City. The distinguished guest speaker is Maxine Hong Kingston.
source: people.com
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