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
Nonfiction Winner: All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, A Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles
Poetry Winner: Floaters by Martín Espada
Translate Literature: Winter in Sokcho by Aneesa Abbas Higgins, Elisa Shua Dusapin
Young People’s Literature: Late Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
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