The National Book Awards program was held Wednesday night. Jeff Vandemeer of the Omnivoracious Blog gives a newcomer's account of the event.
The winner in the Fiction category is Colum McCann, author of Let the Great World Spin, a deft portrait of decaying New York City.
The winner in the Non-Fiction category is T.J. Stiles, author of The Last Tycoon: the Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt.
The winner in Young People's Literature is Phillip Hoose, author of Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice.These books are chosen because they represent the best of the year in their categories. Among so many great books published each year, these have that something extra that makes them stand out.
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