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National book awards finalists announced washington post. Explore the best american fiction since the prizes inaugural year in 1950. National book awards nominees, nonfiction the new york times. The 20 books still in contention for the prizes were unveiled thursday. At the national book awards ceremony and dinner held in new york city each november, the chair of each judging panel announce the. Past recipients of the award include toni morrison, joan didion and judy blume. Autobiography hardcover autobiographybiography paperback biography paperback childrens books paperback fiction hardcover. All past national book critics circle award winners and finalists. National book critics circle award for john leonard prize 2016. Winners will be named at a ceremony in new york city on. Check awards winners of 1979 national jewish book award.
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