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The national book awards celebrates the best in american literature. The 70th annual national book awards were held on monday, november 20. Nov 15, 2018 the winners of the 2018 national book awards were announced at a ceremony in new york on wednesday night, with almost all of the prestigious literary prizes going to authors of color. Nov 14, 2018 the national book awards in fiction, nonfiction, young peoples literature and poetry were presented wednesday night in new york city. Winners of the national book critics circle award in fiction. The shortlist for the galaxy national book awards was announced on 17 october. National book award winning childrens books for young. The winners include nonfiction recipient patrick radden keefe for say nothing. Rediscover our fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young peoples literature. Nov 20, 2019 susan choi won the national book award for fiction on wednesday night for trust exercise, a novel set in the 1980s at a competitive performing arts school, where two students fall in love.
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