Year 2009: Passing Strange, by Martha A. Sandweiss

By Elizabeth Taylor

Each day leading up to the March 11 announcement of the 2009 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights one of the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member Elizabeth Taylor discusses

Year 2009: The Book of Night Women, by Marlon James

By Barbara Hoffert

Each day leading up to the March 11 announcement of the 2009 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights one of the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member Barbara Hoffert discusses

Year 2009: Live Through This, by Debra Gwartney

By Karen Long

Each day leading up to the March 11 announcement of the 2009 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights one of the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member Karen Long discusses

Year 2009: Imperial, by William T. Vollmann

By David Ulin

Each day leading up to the March 11 announcement of the 2009 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights one of the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member David L. Ulin

Year 2009: The Age of Wonder, by Richard Holmes

By Scott McLemee

Each day leading up to the March 11 announcement of the 2009 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights one of the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member Scott McLemee discusses

Year 2009: Lit, by Mary Karr

By Jennifer Reese

Each day leading up to the March 11 announcement of the 2009 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights one of the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member Jennifer Reese discusses

Year 2009: Somewhere Towards the End, by Diana Athill

By artwinslow@earthlink.net

Each day leading up to the March 11 announcement of the 2009 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights one of the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member Art Winslow discusses