Critical Notes

Members and friends, we hope you’ve been staying warm this winter, with plenty of books to keep you company! Our critics have been keeping busy with reviews of books by

Members and friends, last week, we revealed the finalists for the annual National Book Critics Circle Awards, and we’re so excited to host our ceremony this March in New York.

Members and friends, we hope you’re having a good winter so far! We have some exciting news to announce soon, so be on the lookout for that. In the meantime,

Among the books covered in the past week are the much-touted debut from Temim Fruchter about queerness and Jewish family history, the explosive and widely reviewed satire by Lexi Frieman of

Friends, we hope you had a wonderful holiday season, and are having a great 2024 so far! Our members kept busy the last few weeks of 2023 with reviews of

Friends and members, we hope you’re having a great December! In case you missed it, last week, we announced the longlist for the 2023 Barrios Book in Translation Prize, which

Members and friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our members have been keeping busy this month with reviews of books by authors including Nina MacLaughlin, Anthony Veasna So, Paul Lynch,

Members and friends, the NBCC has decided to extend our fundraising drive through the end of the year! As a token of our appreciation, we are sending donors who contribute

This Giving Tuesday, please consider giving to the National Book Critics Circle, which is heading into its 50th anniversary. In light of book bans, shuttered book review sections, reduced compensation