Critical Notes

Members and friends, we’re happy to announce that applications for the NBCC Emerging Critics Fellowships are now open! These fellowships seek to identify, nurture, and support the development of the

Members and friends, our members have been busy this past week with reviews of books by authors including Harriet Clark, Portia Elan, Ben Lerner, and Vincent Yu, and interviews with

Members and friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our members have been keeping busy with new reviews of books by authors including Robert Seethaler, Sophie Mackintosh, Andrew Krivak, Gwendoline Riley,

Members and friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our members have been busy over the past week with reviews of books by authors including Heather Ann Thompson, Alexander Graham-Dixon, Maggie

Members and friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our members have been busy this past week with reviews of books by authors including Jamaica Kincaid, Sujata Massey, andré carrington, Dorothy

Members and friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our members have been busy over the past week with reviews of books by authors including Laurie Hertzel, Ben Lerner, Yann Martel,

Friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our members have been busy this past week with reviews of books by authors including Djuna Barnes, Malén Denis, Kirsten King, and Koren Stamper,

Members and friends, we wanted to thank all of you who attended or watched the National Book Critics Circle Awards ceremony last week! We were honored to shine a spotlight

Members and friends, we’re getting ready for the 2025 National Book Critics Circle Awards ceremony, which is happening this week! We’ll be hosting our annual finalists reading on March 25

Members and friends, we’re getting ready for the 2025 National Book Critics Circle Awards ceremony, which is happening later this month! We’ll be hosting our annual finalists reading on March