Marcela Valdes on Tom Reiss’s “The Black Count”

By Marcela Valdes

In the weeks leading up to the February 28 announcement of the 2012 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights the thirty finalists. Today in our series, NBCC board member Marcela Valdes offers

Gregg Barrios on Zadie Smith’s “NW”

By Gregg Barrios

In the weeks leading up to the February 28 announcement of the 2012 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights the thirty finalists. Today in our series, NBCC board member Gregg Barrios offers

David L. Ulin on Lydia Millet’s “Magnificence”

By David L. Ulin

In the weeks leading up to the February 28 announcement of the 2012 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights the thirty finalists. Today in our series, NBCC board member David L. Ulin