Critical Notes

Members and friends, we hope you’ve been having a good September! If any of you are planning to be at the Brooklyn Book Festival later this month, we’d love for

Members and friends, we hope you’re enjoying the last days of summer! Our members have been keeping busy this past week reviewing books by authors including Myriam Gurba, Zadie Smith,

All of us at the NBCC are mourning the loss of Richard Locke, who died on Aug. 25 in New York. Richard was the president of the NBCC from 1982

Friends, we hope you’ve been doing well! This past week, our members have been keeping busy reviewing books by authors including Drew Gilpin Faust, Angie Kim, Stephen Kearse, Yunte Huang,

We hope you’re all staying safe and cool this summer! This past week, our members have been busy reviewing books by authors including Lauren Beukes, Yunte Huang, Paul Murray, Dwight

Members and friends, we hope you’re all doing well! Our members have been keeping busy this past week with reviews of books by authors including Patti Hartigan, Paul Murray, Ann

Members and friends, we’re so excited to announce the recipients of this year’s NBCC Emerging Critics Fellowships! The members of our 2023-2024 cohort are Jenessa Abrams, Hannah Bonner, Taylor Byas,

Members and friends, we hope you’re having a good summer! We’d like to invite all of you to a panel discussion led by NBCC board member Adam Dalva on labor

Friends, we hope you’re doing well! Stay tuned for some exciting announcements from the NBCC, including our new cohort of Emerging Critics Fellows. In the meantime, our members have been

We hope you’re having a great summer! Despite the temperatures, our members have been hard at work reviewing books by authors including Tessa Hadley, Andrew Ridker, Colson Whitehead, and Ann