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Watch the 2018 National Book Awards Ceremony

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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Watch the 2018 National Book Awards Finalists Reading

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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Highlights from the 2018 National Book Awards Teen Press Conference

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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National Book Foundation live at the Portland Book Festival on 11/10 at 8 PM

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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Highlights from Annie Proulx’s speech at the 2017 National Book Awards Ceremony

Proulx was awarded the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters for her exceptional work and signific

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National Book Foundation To Present The 2016 Medalist For Distinguished Contribution To American Letters To Robert A. Caro

Robert Caro Accepting the 2016 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Dr. William P. Kelly, The New York Public Library’s Andrew W

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VIDEO: BookUp Students Create Video About Their BookUp Experiences

Our Washington Heights BookUp students worked with their instructor Elisha Miranda to create a video about the BookUp experience. Elisha Miranda’

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Hangout with Two-Time National Book Award Finalist Gene Luen Yang

Gene Luen Yang, who is a two-time National Book Award Finalist, in 2006 for American Born Chinese and 2013 for Boxers & Saints, joined Google’s

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