Critical Notes

Why do we delight in fictions created from the French Revolution? Tobias Carroll explores the frisson of fervor or schadenfreude (is there a French word for that?), paying particular attention to

Sally Rooney. Photo by Jonny L. Davies. REVIEWS AND INTERVIEWS For the Washington Post, Lauren Sarazen reviewed the book that everyone on both sides of the Atlantic is raving about,

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We Need Your Help Selecting the Next Sandrof Award Honoree Each year, the NBCC board selects a person or institution to win the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award, and we’d

First, Some News About a New Way to Support the NBCC's Mission: The National Book Critics Circle is thrilled to announce the creation of a new partnership category: Sustainers. Founded

Last call! If you're interested in becoming a member of the next class of NBCC Alan Cheuse Emerging Critics, please submit your application by April 3. Learn more.  Member Reviews

John Leonard Prize winner Tommy Orange. Photo credit Paper Monday.   Awards news The annual NBCC awards ceremony of March 14 was covered broadly and well. So happy to see

Reviews Q: When is a detective story more than a detective story?A: When it’s an allegory for the state of the nation.Joe Peschel reviewed Jonathan Lethem's “Feral Detective” in the

Reviews: Julia M. Klein reviewed Pamela S. Nadell's “America's Jewish Women” for the Forward. Pam Munter reviewed “Wit’s End: What Wit Is, How It Works, and Why We Need It” by

NBCC News SAVE THE DATE: This year's annual National Book Critics Circle membership meeting will be on Thursday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at The New School. That's