Dear friends,  We’ve got a stacked double issue of Critical Notes this week, with lots of great reviews, profiles, and interviews from NBCC members. Among the books reviewed are two

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

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

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

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

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

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