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To question the “other” in American identity, join National Book Award–honored authors Laila Lalami (The Other Americans, 2019 Fiction Fi
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For the first time ever—the National Book Awards Teen Press Conference is going virtual! Co-presented with the Miami Book Fair and in partnership wi
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Watch the 70th National Book Awards, hosted by LeVar Burton were streamed live from New York City on November 20, 2019. It’s the biggest night i
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Every year on the night before the National Book Awards, all of the Finalists gather at the New School to read from their honored titles at an event t
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The 69th National Book Awards, hosted by Nick Offerman, were streamed live from New York City on November 14, 2018. Lifetime achievement awards were p
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Every year on the night before the National Book Awards, all of the Finalists gather at the New School to read from their honored titles at an event t
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The National Book Awards Teen Press Conference brings the excitement of the most prestigious literary award in the country to New York City’s middle
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Just days before the National Book Awards, join the National Book Foundation live at the Portland Book Festival for an evening of literary excellence
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Proulx was awarded the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters for her exceptional work and signific