National Book Award Winners – Check one out!
The National Book Awards are given by the National Book Foundation “to enhance the public’s awareness of exceptional books written by fellow Americans, and to increase the popularity of reading in general.” Prizes are awarded in four cateogries: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry and Young People’s Literature. Many well known authors have won the prestigious fiction prize over the past 60 years.
The following is a list of the winners and finalists in the 2009 Fiction and Nonfiction categories. Check out one of these from the library’s collection!
Fiction – Winner
Colum McCann – interview
Let the Great World Spin – find a copy in the library
Fiction – Finalists (4)
Bonnie Jo Campbell – interview
American Salvage – find a copy in the library
Daniyal Mueenuddin
In Other Rooms, Other Wonders – find a copy in the library
Jayne Anne Phillips – interview
Lark and Termite – find a copy in the library
Marcel Theroux – interview
Far North – find a copy in the library
Nonfiction – Winner
T.J. Stiles – interview
The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt – find a copy in the library
Nonfiction – Finalists (4)
David M. Carroll – interview
Following the Water: A Hydromancer’s Notebook
Sean B. Carroll – interview
Remarkable Creatures – find a copy in the library
Note: Dr. Carroll spoke at Georgia State on October 26, as part of Darwin’s Impact: A lecture series sponsored by the GSU Center for Collaborative Scholarship in the Humanities. For more information about Darwin anniversary events, see our blog posting on November 18 and our research guide.
Greg Grandin – interview
Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford’s Forgotten Jungle City – find a copy in the library
Adrienne Mayor – interview
The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates – find a copy in the library