March 16, 2022
By Michael Schaub
Clairvoyant of the Small: The Life of Robert Walser by Susan Bernofsky (Yale) “We don’t need to see anything out of the ordinary,” Robert Walser once wrote. “We already see
March 16, 2022
By Michael Schaub
Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America by Keisha N. Blain (Beacon) The title of Keisha N. Blain’s magnificent biography of Fannie Lou Hamer comes from
March 14, 2022
By Michael Schaub
Members and friends, our annual NBCC Awards ceremony is almost here! We hope you’ll all join us this Thursday, March 17 for our biggest evening of the year. Things kick
March 7, 2022
By Michael Schaub
Members and friends, we hope you’re all doing well! Our members have been keeping busy lately, reviewing books by authors like NoViolet Bulawayo, Karen Joy Fowler, Lee Cole, Margo Jefferson,
February 28, 2022
By Michael Schaub
Members and friends, we’ll be announcing the winners of the National Book Critics Circle Awards at a virtual ceremony on Thursday, March 17! Join us for a finalists reading at
February 21, 2022
By Michael Schaub
In Memoriam All of us at the NBCC are heartbroken at the loss of Valerie Boyd, who died on Feb. 12 in Atlanta at 58. Valerie served on the NBCC
February 14, 2022
By Michael Schaub
Members and friends, we hope you’re having a great winter! Our members have been keeping busy with reviews of books by authors like Emily Maloney, Julia May Jonas, Stacey Abrams,
February 7, 2022
By Michael Schaub
Members and friends, we’re proud to announce the launch of this year’s 30 Books in 30 Days feature today! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting appreciations from our
January 31, 2022
By Michael Schaub
Members and friends, we hope you had a great January! If you’re looking for some great winter reads, we’d love to suggest picking up some of the books on our
January 24, 2022
By Michael Schaub
Members and friends, last Thursday, we announced the finalists for the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Awards! We’re proud of the books that we selected for our shortlists, and we