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2010 National Book Award Nominees

Written on: October 14th, 2010 by: in Blog Posts

Every year for more than half a century, the National Book Foundation brings together writers to select the best of American writing in various categories. The 2010 nominees were announced recently and as usual, are some of the most incredible, provocative, challenging and thought provoking works in the world. Most titles are available from your Delaware public library- click on the title below to connect to the listings in the online catalog to find out more, read reviews, and find a copy in your local library (or have one sent to you from anywhere in the state)

Awards in Fiction

• Parrot and Olivier in America by Peter Carey
• Great House by Nicole Krauss
• So Much for That by Lionel Shriver
• I Hotel by Karen Tei Yamashita

Non-Fiction

• Barbara Demick’s Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
• Cultures of War by John Dower
• Rocker Patti Smith’s biography and social history Just Kids
• Every Man in this Village is a Liar by Megan Stack

You can see the full list, including the poetry and Young Adult categories, at this link