Critical Notes

Members and friends, we’d love for you to join us for a special virtual event on Tuesday, August 11, at 7:30 p.m. Eastern! Literary podcasts have established themselves as a

Members and friends, we hope you’re having a great August so far! Our members have been busy this past week with reviews of books by authors including Colson Whitehead, Michelle

Members and friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our members have been busy this past week with reviews of books by authors including Meg Richardson, Mary Beard, Rachel Aviv, Valeria

Friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our members have been busy this past week with reviews of books by authors including Claire Vaye Watkins, Louise Erdrich, Avigayl Sharp, and Cole

Members and friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our members have been busy this past week with reviews of books by authors including Jorie Graham, Vlady Kociancich, Elliot Williams, Alessandra

Members and friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our members have been busy this past week with reviews of books by authors including Andrea Gunraj, Anne Hellman, Heather Morris, Kevin

Members and friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our members have been busy this past week with reviews by authors including Kate Christensen, Cristina Rivera Garza, Serena Chopra, Catherine Liu,

Members and friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our members have been busy this past week with reviews of books by authors including Maggie O’Farrell, Ian Frazier, William T. Vollmann,

Members and friends, we’d like to remind you that applications for the NBCC Emerging Critics Fellowships are open until Friday, June 5, 2026, at midnight Pacific time! These fellowships seek