March 28, 2018
By Marion Winik
Laurie Hertzel, chair of the autobiography committee, presented the award for Nine Continents, by Xiaolu Guo, to her Grove editor, Amy Hundley Xiaolu Guo was born in Communist China to
March 27, 2018
By Tom Beer
Tom Beer, chair of the fiction committee, presented this citation to award winner Joan Silber, for her novel Improvement. Some writers wow us with verbal pyrotechnics and wildly outrageous scenarios.
March 24, 2018
By David Varno
March 15, 2018, The New School, New York, NY Welcome: Luis Jaramillo, Interim Director, The New School Writing Program Opening Remarks: Kate Tuttle, President, National Book Critics Circle John Leonard
March 23, 2018
By John McPhee
John McPhee is a journalist, essayist, author, and longtime journalism professor at Princeton University. He is the author of more than 30 books, beginning with “A Sense of Where You
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
March 12, 2018
By Jane Ciabattari
Coming up March 20, 2018, the week after the NBCC awards ceremony: Criticism & Social Justice Tue, Mar 20 2018 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Central Library, Dweck
February 20, 2018
By Jane Ciabattari
The National Book Critics Circle is seeking applications for the 2017-2018 Emerging Critics Fellowship. The fellowship seeks to identify, nurture, and support the development of the next generation of
February 4, 2018
By Jane Ciabattari
NBCC at AWP18: Friday, March 9, 2018 Ballroom C, Tampa Convention Center, First Floor National Book Critics Circle Presents: Jeffrey Eugenides, Lorrie Moore, Dana Spiotta, moderated by NBCC president Kate