October 26, 2015
By Miriam Markowitz
Dear readers, This year I have the honor of chairing the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Prize for a first book in any genre. This is not your typical
September 3, 2015
By NBCC
Three National Book Critics Circle Award honorees—Jayne Anne Phillips, a fiction finalist for her novel Machine Dreams, Lily King, a fiction finalist for her novel Euphoria, and Anthony Marra, winner
July 9, 2015
By Admin
On the eve of the American Library Association convention in San Francisco, the National Book Critics Circle and Zyzzyva Magazine threw a party to celebrate a raft of bookish anniversaries
July 9, 2015
By admin
“You changed our lives!” A group of Bay Area Asian American women writers gave a spontaneous salute to NBCC nonfiction awardee Maxine Hong Kingston (Woman Warrior, 1976), an honored guest
June 16, 2015
By Admin
On the eve of ALA, the National Book Critics Circle (now 40 years old) and Zyzzyva magazine (now 30 years old) are throwing a party cohosted by NBCC VP/Online Jane
June 7, 2015
By NBCC
After this year's NBCC membership meeting, NBCC board member Walton Muyumba led a conversation about racial and gender representation in book reviewing. Among the questions engaged were: What do the
June 4, 2015
By Admin
Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago is coming up June 6 and 7. National Book Critics Circle panel on books and publishing Jun. 6, 2015 from 3:30 PM to 4:15
May 28, 2015
By Jane Ciabattari
Photographer Sean Sime was in the house to capture the hilarity and bookchat at this year's NBCC BEA party at the Center for Fiction, after the orning's membership meeting and
May 13, 2015
By Admin
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 2 p.m.The Center for Fiction17 E. 47th St., 2nd Floor NBCC Panel: “Race, Gender, and Book Reviews”NBCC board member Walton Muyumba leads a conversation about racial
March 19, 2015
By Toni Morrison
On Thursday, March 12, Toni Morrison accepted the National Book Critics Circle Ivan Sandrof award for lifetime achievement. She mesmerized the packed house with her presence. Here is the text