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The national book foundation presented the 65th annual national book awards in new york city, including the announcements of the march 16, 2017 2017 national book critics circle awards. Visit from goon squad wins critics award the new york times. The mission of the national book foundation is to celebrate the best literature in america, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place in american culture. The national book awards announced their list of finalists this morning. Litfest and national book awards on campus amherst college. From 1935 to 1941 there were six annual awards for general nonfiction, two for biography, and the bookseller discovery or most original book was. Each year, twenty nba judges whittle down more than 1,400 american books in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young peoples literature.
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