National Book Critics Circle Announces Finalists for the 2019 NBCC Awards

On Saturday the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) announced its 2019 finalists. The March 12th ceremony in New York will unveil the winners in six categories: Autobiography, Biography, Criticism, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. The finalists in Poetry are: 

Poetry

The Tradition by Jericho Brown (Copper Canyon Press)

Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky (Graywolf Press)

Magical Negro by Morgan Parker (Tin House)

Dunce by Mary Ruefle (Wave Books)

Doomstead Days by Brian Teare (Nightboat Books)

We also want to congratulate Naomi Shahib Nye, who will receive the Ivan Sandrof Award for Lifetime Achievement. 

The Sandrof Award is given to a person or institution — a writer, publisher, critic, or editor, among others — who has, over time, made significant contributions to book culture. The recipient of the 2019 Sandrof Award is  Naomi Shahib Nye.

Learn more about the awards and all the finalists at NBCC.