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Young adult nonfictionclick a book cover for more information. Half of the titles on this years national book awards longlist for nonfiction can be classified as memoirs. Each year, the national book critics circle presents awards for the finest books published in english in six categories. The ten books on the longlist for this years national book award in the. The national book awards are the nations preeminent literary prizes, honoring outstanding fiction, young peoples literature, poetry, and nonfiction. The panelists are five writers who are known to be doing great work in their genre or field. Complete the online entry form and submit payment through paypal. This years edition of the concierge is dedicated to the memory of longtime npr book critic alan cheuse produced by nicole cohen, rose friedman, petra mayer and beth novey designed by annette elizabeth allen, david eads, becky lettenberger and wes lindamood published dec. Authors and publishers will also find information on how enter books in the annual award contest. Awardwinning mathical titles are selected by a nationwide committee of mathematicians, educators, librarians, early childhood experts, and others. Between the world and me is a brutally honest portrayal of the plight of the africanamerican male in this country. Fiction, general nonfiction, biographyautobiography, poetry, and criticism. Smiles took home the 2015 national book award for fiction at the ceremony.
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