National Book Critics Circle Awards Announces Finalists and Special Award Winners

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.

National Book Critics Circle Awards Announces First-Ever Biography Longlist

A selection of books from the NBCC’s Biography longlist.Photo:Liveright, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Simon & Schuster Liveright, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Simon & Schuster TheNational Book Critics Circle AwardsBiography longlist is now available.On Dec. 17, the organization shared their first-ever longlist for the genre. From Dec. 16 to Dec. 19, the organizationwill share six longlistsfor fiction, nonfiction, biography, autobiography, poetry and criticism published in the United States, in honor of the NBCC’s 50th anniversary.

National Book Critics Circle Awards Announces First-Ever Longlist for Poetry

Selections from the NBCC Award Poetry longlist.Photo:Amazon Amazon The final National Book Critics Circle Awards genre longlist has arrived.On Dec. 19, the organization announced their sixth award longlist, for the poetry genre. From Dec. 16 to Dec. 19, the NBCCshared the longlistsfor their coveted literary award for the first time, in honor of the organization’s 50th anniversary.The Poetry longlist includes: Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

National Guard Soldier Charged with Murder in Lethal Love Triangle

US Army patch.Photo:MivPiv/Getty MivPiv/Getty A National Guard soldier in Georgia is facing murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing a man he found with the mother of his child. Natravien Landry, 25, of Abbeville, La., an Army National Guard soldier assigned to the 1148th Transportation Company at Fort Eisenhower, is charged with one count of murder,Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia,said in a statement. On Saturday, Dec.

Naya Rivera and Ryan Dorsey's Relationship: A Look Back at the Actors' Romance Before theGleeStar's Tragic Drowning

Naya Rivera and Ryan Dorsey attend the March Of Dimes Celebration Of Babies Luncheon on December 4, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California.Photo:Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Naya RiveraandRyan Dorseyhad an on-and-off relationship for years before the two eventually divorced in 2018 — two years before the actress suddenly died from drowning. TheGleeactress andJustifiedactor first met in 2010 while Rivera was shooting the beloved Fox show and dated for varying periods of time.