Among the books covered in the past week are the much-touted debut from Temim Fruchter about queerness and Jewish family history, the explosive and widely reviewed satire by Lexi Frieman of
January 16, 2024
Reviews From NBCC Members
By David Varno
January 8, 2024
Reviews and More From NBCC Members
By David Varno
Dear Friends, For many people, literary new year’s resolutions aren’t just about making time for those formidable multi-volume novels you’ve been meaning to finish—Musil, Proust, etc.—they’re also about self-improvement. To that
April 3, 2023
Reviews and More From NBCC Members
By David Varno
Dear NBCC Friends, First off, please join us in welcoming new NBCC president Heather Scott Partington. Heather joined the board of the NBCC in 2021 and distinguished herself with valuable
March 27, 2023
The 2022 NBCC Awards, Plus Reviews from NBCC Members
By David Varno
Well, that’s a wrap! After three years of virtual awards ceremonies, we were so delighted to reunite in the glittering New School auditorium to honor the work of our award
March 24, 2023
Announcing the 2022 NBCC Award Winners
By David Varno
New York, NY (March 23, 2023)—Tonight at the New School, the National Book Critics Circle announced the recipients of its book awards for publishing year 2022. The winners include Ling Ma,
March 10, 2023
Come Back in September: A Literary Education on West Sixty-seventh Street, Manhattan by Darryl Pinckney
By David Varno
Consummate essayist and novelist Darryl Pinckney’s lively and layered memoir has so much going on—any given page is rich with anecdotes, insights, and searching questions—that it eludes a quick summary.
March 6, 2023
Reviews and More From NBCC Members
By David Varno
We are thrilled to return to an in-person awards ceremony and reception this year, hosted by our longtime sponsor, The New School. We’re also deeply grateful to continue our relationship
February 28, 2023
Reviews and More From NBCC Members
By David Varno
Dear NBCC Friends, Hope those of you in the northeast are enjoying the snow day. Today’s entertainment: throwing snowballs for the dog to chase. By the time we host our awards
February 13, 2023
Reviews and More from NBCC Members
By David Varno
Remember to keep up with our 30 Books in 30 Days series, where we will be spotlighting the finalists for the 2022 NBCC Awards in the weeks leading up to the
January 30, 2023
Reviews and More From NBCC Members
By David Varno
Dear NBCC Friends, We can’t wait to share the finalists for the 2022 NBCC awards. Tune in tomorrow night for the virtual presentation, produced by Wildbound Live. Reviews Martha Anne Toll