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Angela flournoy wins vcu cabell first novelist award for the turner house. The new yorker offers a signature blend of news, culture. Oct 04, 2017 forty books entered, 20 books came out. One of the winners, jesmyn ward, became the first female to win two national book awards, first for salvage the bones in 2011, and. Among the 20 finalists of the prestigious award, 15 are women. The finalists of the 2016 national book awards have been announced, and include colson whitehead, viet thanh nguyen and peter gizzi. The national book awards are awarded each fall by the national book foundation. Categories include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young peoples literature, translated literature, and the medal for distinguished contribution to american letters. Sep 12, 2017 the finalists for the 2017 national book awards will be announced on october 4, and the winners of the 2017 national book awards will be revealed on november 15. The characters attempt to fortify their homes, only to see their. Clayton byrd goes underground by rita williamsgarcia. The longlist also includes one previous winner of the national book award. The winners were revealed at the 68th national book awards ceremony. Bingham prize for debut fiction and an naacp image award.
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