Justin Torres, Author of ‘Blackouts,’ Wins National Book Award for Fiction Ned Blackhawk received the nonfiction award, with “The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History.”
How Jesmyn Ward Is Reimagining Southern Literature The novelist is competing with giants like William Faulkner, while mapping territory all her own.
Aaliyah Bilal on Her Debut, ‘Temple Folk’ “Temple Folk,” Aaliyah Bilal’s collection of stories featuring Black American Muslims, was inspired by her family’s experiences with the Nation of Islam.
Drew Barrymore Dropped as National Book Awards Host After Strike Backlash The actor and TV host’s decision to return her talk show to the air, bypassing striking writers, made her a magnet for criticism, online and off.