Barbara Kingsolver, this year's recipient of a National Book Award medal for literary achievement, remembers well the years she couldn't imagine receiving such honors.

Author, screenwriter and musician James McBride can add another title to that list: National Book Award winner.

NEW YORK (AP) — Syracuse author George Saunders’ path from obscurity to acclaim began some 30 years ago, not long after he finished a novel his wife could hardly stand. “I used to think the job of ...

A crisp fall wind in the air means it’s almost time for the National Book Awards, and this year's finalist list is here. Twenty-five finalists, announced Oct. 7, will vie for the prize in fiction, ...

The Military Writers Society of America (MWSA) awarded Skylark, a Literary Fiction book, the Bronze medal for the 2025 Book Awards Season. Skylark tells the story of Rachel Ryker, the first female ...

Novels by Karen Russell and Bryan Washington are among those vying for the award in fiction, while books about Gaza, foster care and women in Russia are up for the nonfiction prize. By Elizabeth A.

The acclaimed author will receive the honor at the 76th National Book Awards in November Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital ...

Winners will be announced on Nov. 19 at the annual benefit dinner and ceremony in New York City This year's National Book Award finalists are here! The lists of finalists for the prestigious award's ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Gay's career in literature has been marked by her advocacy for underrepresented and marginalized writers Emmie America Roxane Gay is the ...