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Oct 04, 2017 five finalists each have been named for the national book awards in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young peoples literature. Sep 15, 2017 the national book foundation has announced the long list of 10 books for the 2017 national book award for fiction. Among the 20 finalists of the prestigious award, 15 are women. Every year, the national book foundation nominates 20 books five fiction, five nonfiction, five poetry, five young adult for the national book award, which celebrates the. Oct 15, 2014 just a day after richard flanagan won the man booker prize in london, the literary spotlight sweeps back to the united states for the announcement of the national book awards finalists. Among the nominees in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, young peoples literature, and poetry are the future is history. Masha gessen accepts the 2017 national book award for nonfiction full speech.
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