The national book critics circle awards dont have quite the same public cachet as the national book awards, but they often give exemplary books a shot at recognition they didnt receive from the national book awards. Saidiya hartman, winner of the 2007 narrative prize, has won the 2019 national book critics circle award for criticism for wayward lives, beautiful experiments. Barack obama, via facebook winner of the national book critics circle award for autobiographya new york times notable. The national book critics circle announced the recipients of its book awards for works published in 2019 on thursday evening.
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