11/18/2020: National Book Awards announced

The National Book Awards were announced 11/18/2020.

A great article with all the details in the New York Times.

And even more information on the National Book Awards website, here.

You may watch The 71st Annual National Book Awards virtual ceremony that streamed live on 11/18/2020 on YouTube or Facebook.

The National Book Award is one of the most prestigious awards in the country. And this year, Washington and the Pacific Northwest have an impressive showing on it.
Washington state writers on National Book Award longlists share insights into their creativity. The article in The Seattle Times, here.

Books:

Interior Chinatown: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) Cover Image

Interior Chinatown: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries) (Paperback)

By Charles Yu

$16.00

ISBN: 9780307948472

Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 Days

Published: Vintage - November 17th, 2020

2020 National Book Award for Fiction.

The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X Cover Image

The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X (Hardcover)

By Les Payne, Tamara Payne

$35.00

ISBN: 9781631491665

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Published: Liveright - October 20th, 2020

2020 National Book Award for NonFiction.

King and the Dragonflies (Hardcover)

By Kacen Callender

$17.99

ISBN: 9781338129335

Availability: Backordered

Published: Scholastic Press - February 4th, 2020

2020 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.

Tokyo Ueno Station: A Novel (Hardcover)

By Yu Miri

$25.00

ISBN: 9780593088029

Availability: Backordered

Published: Riverhead Books - June 23rd, 2020

2020 National Book Award for Translated Literature.

DMZ Colony (Paperback)

By Don Mee Choi

$20.00

ISBN: 9781940696959

Availability: Backordered

Published: Wave Books - April 7th, 2020

2020 National Book Award for Poetry.

Devil in a Blue Dress: An Easy Rawlins Novel (Easy Rawlins Mystery #1) Cover Image

Devil in a Blue Dress: An Easy Rawlins Novel (Easy Rawlins Mystery #1) (Paperback)

By Walter Mosley

$16.99

ISBN: 9780743451796

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Published: Washington Square Press - September 17th, 2002

2020 National Book Award Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, a lifetime achievement award: Walter Mosley, who is perhaps best known for his mystery series featuring the detective Easy Rawlins.