Monday, October 17, 2011

[News and Notes] National Book Award Finalists

The finalists for the 2011 National Book Awards were announced last week. Visit the National Book Foundation's website to view all nominees. The winners will be announced November 16, 2011.

Galleycat has compiled book excerpts of the National Book Award finalists. Click here to browse the titles.

There has been a change in the "Young People's Literature" category. Shine by Lauren Myracle was withdrawn from the list of finalists, but the National Book Foundation is donating $5,000 to the Matthew Shepard Foundation in her honor. For more details click here to read the NYTimes.com article.

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