March 22, 2018
By Charles Finch
The recipient of the 2017 Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing, given to an NBCC member for exceptional critical work, was Charles Finch. The Balakian Citation carries with it
March 19, 2018
By David Varno
On Wednesday, March 14, 2018, the night before the awards ceremony, many of the finalists read from their work at the New School Here is the complete video. See below for order of
March 15, 2018
By Kate Tuttle
Contact: Beth Parker, Beth Parker PR, Beth@bethparkerpr.com, 914-629-9205 Kate Tuttle, NBCC President, kate.tuttle@gmail.com Tonight, at the New School
January 21, 2018
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Contact: Beth Parker, Beth Parker PR, Beth@bethparkerpr.com, 914-629-9205 Kate Tuttle, NBCC President, kate.tuttle@gmail.com NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2017 AWARDS New York, NY (January 22, 2018)—Today the
January 1, 2018
By Jane Ciabattari
The volunteer committee for the NBCC John Leonard award for best first book in any genre is reading and voting now for the winner. The deadline for votes is 5
December 7, 2017
By Daniel Akst
Big news: the NBCC membership has spoken, and the 2017 John Leonard Prize finalists have been chosen. Here’s this year’s superb list: What It Means When a Man Falls from the
November 19, 2017
By Jane Ciabattari
The NBCC awards the Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing each year to recognize outstanding work by a member of the NBCC. Since 2012, the Balakian carries with it
November 10, 2017
By Daniel Akst
The NBCC’s John Leonard Prize is awarded each year for an author’s first book. For reasons that aren’t entirely clear, in recent years most of the attention (and the nominations)
October 17, 2017
By Kate Tuttle
It's that time of year again: time to talk about the John Leonard Prize, our annual award based on member nominations and chosen by a panel of member volunteers. Named
March 20, 2017
By Margaret Atwood
I am deeply honoured to have been given the National Book Critics Circle Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award. You have placed me among some very august names indeed, and I