National Book Critic Circle Awards for 2015 Announced

Poetry Catalogue of Unabashed Gratitudes by Ross Gay Criticism The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson Autobiography Negroland by Margo Jefferson Biography Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley by Charlotte Gordon Nonfiction Dreamland: The True Story of America’s Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones Fiction The Sellout by Paul Beatty The John Leonard Prize … Continue reading National Book Critic Circle Awards for 2015 Announced →

Texas Institute of Letters Announces Award Finalists

The Texas Institute of Letters released it's finalists for their annual awards this week. The ceremony will take place in San Marcos, TX on April 5th, 2014. The Institute has put together an amazing group of finalists, including debut Author and BookPeople favorite Kelly Luce. Kelly is nominated for her wonderfully imaginative collection of stories, … Continue reading Texas Institute of Letters Announces Award Finalists →

The National Book Critics Circle Award Winners

The winners of the National Book Critics Circle Awards were announced at a ceremony filled with folks from all corners of the literary community on March 13th, 2014 at The New School Auditorium in New York. The award ceremony celebrated some of the best and brightest authors and books of 2013. Some of the highlights … Continue reading The National Book Critics Circle Award Winners →

Story Prize Finalists Announced

The Story Prize announced its three finalists today for this year's award, which recognizes outstanding short fiction: Tenth of December by George Saunders Archangel by Andrea Barrett Bobcat and Other Stories by Rebecca Lee Some of us (maybe it was even perhaps the person typing up this post) have been gushing about Rebecca Lee for quite some time now: "I … Continue reading Story Prize Finalists Announced →