Reply #24: 2006 National Book Critics Circle Awards - Criticism Finalists Readings

[Viva_La_Revolution]

On Sunday, March 11 at 7:25 pm and Monday, March 12 at 12:25 am
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2006 National Book Critics Circle Awards - Criticism Finalists Readings

The winners of this year's National Book Critics Circle Awards were announced on Thursday in New York. At this event, three finalists in the criticism category read from their nominated books.

This year's National Book Critics Circle Award in criticism went to Lawrence Weschler for "Everything That Rises." The other nominees that read from their books at this event were Frederick Crews, author of "Follies of the Wise," and Lia Purpora, author of "On Looking." Bruce Bawer, author of "While Europe Slept," and Daniel Dennett, author of "Breaking the Spell," were also nominated in this category. The National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) was founded in 1974 and is currently made up of nearly 700 book reviewers. Every year the NBCC gives out awards for books in six categories: fiction, general nonfiction, biography, autobiography, poetry, and criticism. For more information, visit bookcritics.org.