Critical Notes

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

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

Members and friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our members have been busy this past week with reviews of books by authors including Lauren Groff, Grant Ginder, Heather Ann Thompson,

Members and friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our critics have been busy this past week with reviews of authors including Tayari Jones, Elena Garro, George Saunders, Ae Hee Lee,

Members and friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our members have been busy this past week with reviews of books by authors including Namwali Serpell, Mandy-Suzanne Wong, Jeanette Winterson, James

Members and friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our critics have been keeping busy this past week with reviews of books by authors including Madeline Cash, Cristina Rivera Garza, Olga

Friends, we hope you’re doing well! Our members have been busy this past week with reviews of books by authors including Maggie Nelson, Cristina Rivera Garza, Julian Barnes, and Katie

Members, would you like to volunteer as a judge for the John Leonard Prize for the best first book in any genre? It’s time to begin reading and discussing the

Members and friends, we’re proud to announce the finalists for the NBCC Awards! Our board members worked hard last year to identify the best books of 2025, and are looking