2021 National Book Award Winners

Before the Thanksgiving holidays, the National Book Foundation announced the winners of the 2021 National Book Award for multiple categories.

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On Wednesday, November 17, 2021, the National Book Foundation celebrated the best of America’s literature by announcing the winners for the annual National Book Award. This year, the event was hosted by author Phoebe Robinson through a live-streamed event.

The National Book Award is awarded in five categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature. There are a group of different judges for each specific category and the winners are given $10,000 and a bronze sculpture. For more information on the ceremony and more finalists, visit the National Book Foundation website here.

Now, here are the winners!

Fiction Winner: Hell of a Book by Jason Mott

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Nonfiction Winner: All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, A Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles

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Poetry Winner: Floaters by Martín Espada

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Translate Literature: Winter in Sokcho by Aneesa Abbas Higgins, Elisa Shua Dusapin

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Young People’s Literature: Late Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

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For more on book culture and news, take a look at more of Bookstr’s content here. Take a look at the shortlist for this year’s T.S. Eliot Prize by clicking here.

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