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National Book Foundation to Present Lifetime Achievement Award to Perri Klass

New York, NY (September 8, 2026) – The National Book Foundation, presenter of the National Book Awards, today announced pediatrician, writer, and N

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77th National Book Awards

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National Book Foundation Announces 2026 Fall Season of NBF Presents

Dozens of authors honored by the National Book Foundation to appear at 15 events between September and November 2026 New York, NY (August 26, 2026) â€

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Third Annual Inside Literary Prize is Awarded to The Book Censor’s Library by Bothayna Al-Essa

Created in 2023, the Inside Literary Prize is a national honor awarded annually by a jury of hundreds of incarcerated readers, founded by Freedom Read

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Announcing the 2026/27 National Book Foundation Teacher Fellows

New York, NY (July 29, 2026) – The National Book Foundation (NBF) today announced the 2026/27 cohort of Fellows selected for the NBF Teacher Fellows

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Announcing the 2026 Summer Reading Adventure

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Being Brave on Behalf of Books

Header Photo Credit: Christian Rodriguez May 20, 2026 Dear Readers, This week, I celebrate five years at the National Book Foundation, on the heels of

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The National Book Foundation Elects Four New Board Members

Greg Greeley of Simon & Schuster; Franklin Leonard of The Black List; Elizabeth McNamara of Davis Wright Tremaine; and Miwa Messer of Barnes &

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Championing Books: Strategic Plan 2026–2031

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