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The finalists for the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) awards have been announced. The NBCC honours outstanding writing and fosters a national conversation about reading, criticism and literature.

Fiction

Non-fiction

Autobiography

Biography

Criticism

Poetry

Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing

Michelle Dean

Finalists: Julia M. Klein, Christian Lorentzen, Becca Rothfeld, Leo Robson

John Leonard Prize (for best debut novel)

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award

Margaret Atwood


Winners of the National Book Critics Circle awards will be announced on Thursday, March 16. Find out more about the NBCC here.