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Colson whitehead leads national book awards fiction shortlist. Nov 18, 2015 new york tanehisi coates won the national book award for nonfiction wednesday night for between the world and me, the searing best seller about being black in america. Winners have include lucy knisleys relish, derf backderfs my friend dahmer, david. If you place in our contest you will be able to add your readers favorite award seal to your book and all other marketing materials as well as identify your book as an awardwinning book and you as an awardwinning author. The award can be for a specific services program or for a library that has made their total services more accessible through changing physical andor attitudinal barriers. Oct 14, 2015 tanehisi coates between the world and me is up for yet another prize. Stewart accepts the 2018 national book award for nonfiction. Susan choi accepts the 2019 national book award for fiction for trust exercise. Colson whitehead leads national book awards fiction.
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