June 10, 2015
By Daniel Akst
This summer we’re launching an exciting new series—a feature called “Second Thoughts.” We’re inviting members, as well as NBCC award winners and finalists, to write us about books they’ve had
March 12, 2015
By Carolyn Kellogg
In the days leading up to the March 12 announcement of the 2014 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member Carolyn Kellogg offers an appreciation of nonfiction
March 12, 2015
By NBCC
Thanks to the cooperation of the National Book Critics Circle and The School of Writing at The New School, as well as the tireless efforts of their students and faculty, we are able
March 11, 2015
By NBCC
Fiction Finalist Rabih Alameddine in Conversation with Zeina Abi Assy Zeina Abi Assy: How come Aaliya? What was it that you wanted to write and how did it take the shape
March 11, 2015
By Alexandra Schwartz
This year's Nona Balakian award for Excellence in Reviewing went to Alexandra Schwartz for her submission, “The Mind and Its Moods,” a review of two collections of stories by Lydia
March 10, 2015
By Gregg Barrios
In the days leading up to the March 12 announcement of the 2014 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member Gregg Barrios offers an appreciation of
March 10, 2015
By Jane Ciabattari
In the days leading up to the March 12 announcement of the 2014 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member Tom Beer offers an appreciation of
March 10, 2015
By NBCC
Thanks to the cooperation of the National Book Critics Circle and The School of Writing at The New School, as well as the tireless efforts of their students and faculty, we are able
March 9, 2015
By Alex Abramovich
In the days leading up to the March 12 announcement of the 2014 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member Abramovich offers an appreciation of autobiography
March 9, 2015
By Gregg Barrios
In the days leading up to the March 12 announcement of the 2014 NBCC award winners, Critical Mass highlights the thirty finalists. Today, NBCC board member Gregg Barrios offers an appreciation of