Each year, the Finalists in Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature gather the evening before the National Book Awards Ceremony to read excerpts from their honored works.

The 2024 National Book Awards Finalist Reading is on Tuesday, November 19 at 7:00pm EST, and will be hosted by Brittany Luse, award–winning journalist, cultural critic, and the host of It’s Been a Minute from NPR. The event will be presented in person at NYU Skirball and livestreamed for readers everywhere.

Please register for the livestream using the form below. You will receive an email reminder with a direct link to the livestream at least 24 hours before the event. Please email Emily Lovett, Programs Coordinator, with questions and accessibility requests at elovett@nationalbook.org.

Looking to buy tickets for the in-person program at NYU Skirball? Click here.