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February 20, 2017

Year 2016: 30 Books #6: Laurie Hertzel on ‘The Song Poet’

By Laurie Hertzel

In the 30 Books in 30 Days series leading up to the March 16 announcement of the 2016 National Book Critics Circle award winners, NBCC board members review the thirty finalists.

February 17, 2017

Year 2016: 30 Books #5: Tom Beer on Jenny Diski’s ‘In Gratitude’

By Tom Beer

In the 30 Books in 30 Days series leading up to the March 16 announcement of the 2016 National Book Critics Circle award winners, NBCC board members review the thirty finalists.

February 16, 2017

Year 2016: 30 Books #4: David Biespiel on Robert Pinsky’s ‘At the Foundling Hospital’

By David Biespiel

In the 30 Books in 30 Days series leading up to the March 16 announcement of the 2016 National Book Critics Circle award winners, NBCC board members review the thirty finalists. Today,

February 15, 2017

Year 2016: 30 Books #3: Tess Taylor on Ishion Hutchinson’s ‘House of Lords and Commons’

By Tess Taylor

In the 30 Books in 30 Days series leading up to the March 16 announcement of the 2016 National Book Critics Circle award winners, NBCC board members review the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC

February 14, 2017

Year 2016: 30 Books #2: Kerri Arsenault on Hisham Matar’s ‘The Return’

By Kerri Arsenault

In the 30 Books in 30 Days series leading up to the March 16 announcement of the 2016 National Book Critics Circle award winners, NBCC board members review the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC

February 13, 2017

Year 2016: 30 Books #1: Katherine A. Powers on Joe Jackson’s ‘Black Elk’

By Katherine A. Powers

In the  30 Books in 30 Days series leading up to the March 16 announcement of the 2016 National Book Critics Circle award winners, NBCC board members review the thirty

March 17, 2016

Year 2015: Karen Long on Paul Beatty’s “The Sellout”

By Karen R. Long

In the days leading up to the March 17 announcement of the 2015 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights the thirty finalists. Today, in the 30th review, NBCC board member Karen Long

March 16, 2016

Year 2015: Gregg Barrios on Valeria Luiselli’s “The Story of My Teeth”

By Gregg Barrios

In the days leading up to the March 17 announcement of the 2015 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member Gregg Barrios on fiction finalist Valeria Luiselli's

March 16, 2016

Year 2015: Gregg Barrios on Ada Limón’s ‘Bright Dead Things’

By Gregg Barrios

In the days leading up to the March 17 announcement of the 2015 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member  Gregg Barrios on poetry finalist Ada

March 15, 2016

Year 2015: 30 Books:  Jane Ciabattari on Anthony Marra’s ‘The Tsar of Love and Techno’

By Jane Ciabattari

In the days leading up to the March 17 announcement of the 2015 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member Jane Ciabattari offers an appreciation

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