The latest from the National Book Critics Circle, including links to our members’ latest reviews, awards info and all things NBCC related.
News & Notes
Announcements
April 23, 2021
Emerging CriticsApplications for 2021-2022 Emerging Critics Fellowship Now Open
By Heather Scott Partington
The National Book Critics Circle is seeking applications for the 2021-2022 Emerging Critics Fellowship. The fellowship seeks to identify, nurture, and support the development of the next generation of book... Read More
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January 31, 2021
AwardsA Mirror or a Hammer: Balakian Award Winner Katy Waldman’s Remarks
By Katy Waldman
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Critical Notes
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May 3, 2021
New reviews and more from NBCC members
By Michael Schaub
Friends, we hope you’re having a good spring! Our members had a busy April, reviewing books by authors such as J. Nicole Jones, Rachel Kushner, Hoa Nguyen, Stacey Abrams, Federico... Read More
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April 26, 2021
New reviews and more from NBCC members
By Michael Schaub
Members and friends, the NBCC is now accepting applications for our Emerging Critics Fellowship! The fellowship seeks to identify, nurture, and support the development of the next generation of book... Read More
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April 19, 2021
New reviews and more from NBCC members
By Michael Schaub
Members and friends, we hope you’re having a great month so far! Last week, our members have been busy writing reviews of books by authors including Lauren Hough, Elizabeth McCracken,... Read More
Criticism & Features
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March 25, 2021
Michael Schaub
30 Books
Memorial by Bryan Washington: 2020 Fiction FinalistMemorial by Bryan Washington (Riverhead) When we first meet the young couple at the heart of Bryan Washington’s Memorial, Mike, a chef, has just told Benson, a daycare worker, that... Read More
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March 25, 2021
Elizabeth Taylor
30 Books
Stranger in the Shogun’s City by Amy Stanley: 2020 Biography FinalistStranger in the Shogun’s City: A Japanese Woman and Her World by Amy Stanley (Scribner) You have that just right: Amy Stanley tells the story of how Edo became Tokyo... Read More
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March 24, 2021
Elizabeth Taylor
30 Books
Shakespeare in a Divided America by James Shapiro: 2020 Nonfiction FinalistShakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us About Our Past and Future by James Shapiro (Penguin Press) Although William Shakespeare lived long before England’s unruly colony tossed... Read More
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March 24, 2021
Stephanie Burt
30 Books
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson: 2020 Nonfiction FinalistCaste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson (Random House) New York Times journalist Wilkerson gained national fame (and an NBCC award) for The Warmth of Other Suns, an... Read More