October 15, 2009
By Jane Ciabattari
NBCC member Leigh Rastivo offers these thoughts on the future of the NBCC: A few months ago, I was compelled for the umpteenth time to play that contrived Hemingway six-word
October 12, 2009
By Jane Ciabattari
Former National Book Critics Circle president John Freeman was officially named editor of Granta today, after several months as acting editor. Freeman was responsible for Granta 108 – Chicago, the
October 11, 2009
By Jane Ciabattari
J. Peder Zane served on the NBCC Board from 2005-07. He lives in Raleigh, N.C., where he is co-authoring a book with Professor Adrian Bejan titled “Life is Flow: The
October 10, 2009
By Jane Ciabattari
Lev Grossman remembers his time on the NBCC board, from 2004 to 2008 I was elected to the board of directors of the National Book Critics Circle in 2004. This
October 8, 2009
By Jane Ciabattari
Former NBCC president Rebecca Miller describes a critical transition time: Closing the deal on the 501 (c) 3 status, entering the digital era, and freeing Autobiography. Here are remarks from
October 7, 2009
By Jane Ciabattari
NBCC member Jonah Raskin was inspired by Alfred Kazin. In 1967, the critic Alfred Kazin gave me advice when I began to review books. “Teach so you can write,” he
October 6, 2009
By Jane Ciabattari
NBCC member Kassie Rose, book critic for the Ohio NPR affiliate WOSU Public Media, who blogs here, sends us these thoughts on the future of the NBCC at this critical
October 5, 2009
By Jane Ciabattari
David Lehman was NBCC VP/Programs in the late 1980s. His Best American Poetry blog here. Christoper Ricks, Connie Casey, Brigitte Weeks, Wendy Lesser, Timothy Foote, Doris Grumbach, Alida Becker, Joel
October 2, 2009
By Jane Ciabattari
Former NBCC board member (and NBCC awardee in poetry for “Antarctic Traveller”) Katha Pollitt sends her reflections on “how the sausage is made” from Berlin. I won the NBCC Award
October 1, 2009
By Jane Ciabattari
Jan Harayda served as Vice President/Awards for the National Book Critics Circle. She sent these remarks in celebration of the NBCC’s 35th, and joined in the webcast celebration on September