Critical Notes

Hello friends! Our members have been hard at work reviewing books by authors including Abraham Verghese, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Jeannette Walls, John Wray, and Katy Hessel, and interviewing writers like

We hope you’re having a great spring! Our members have been busy with reviews of books by authors including Victor LaValle, Claire Dederer, David Grann, Brendan Slocumb, and more. We’d

Reviews For The Washington Post, Meredith Maran reviewed Hannah Halperin’s I Could Love You Forever. Melissa Holbrook Pierson reviewed John Cotter’s Losing Music for the Wall Street Journal. For his

Applications for the 2023-2024 Emerging Critics Fellowship opened Friday, April 7, 2023. The fellowship aims to break down financial and geographical barriers for emerging critics. Click here for additional information

Dear NBCC Friends, First off, please join us in welcoming new NBCC president Heather Scott Partington. Heather joined the board of the NBCC in 2021 and distinguished herself with valuable

Well, that’s a wrap! After three years of virtual awards ceremonies, we were so delighted to reunite in the glittering New School auditorium to honor the work of our award

This Thursday is our big night! The NBCC awards ceremony, followed by a reception. First, tomorrow, we’ll have virtual readings from the finalists. Register here if you haven’t already. Meanwhile, our 30 Books

Dear NBCC Friends, The in-person NBCC awards ceremony is coming up next week! Register here if you haven’t already. Meanwhile, our 30 Books in 30 Days series is complete, with

We are thrilled to return to an in-person awards ceremony and reception this year, hosted by our longtime sponsor, The New School. We’re also deeply grateful to continue our relationship

Dear NBCC Friends, Hope those of you in the northeast are enjoying the snow day. Today’s entertainment: throwing snowballs for the dog to chase. By the time we host our awards