“The Anisfield-Wolf Awards recognize books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and human diversity. For 82 years, the distinguished books earning Anisfield-Wolf prizes have opened and challenged our minds.”
Watch the live stream of the 2017 awards ceremony on September 7 (6 p.m. EST, 7 p.m. Central).
2017 Winners
Ten brilliant books that are not only integral to a high school student’s literary repertoire but also, and perhaps more importantly, fun to read.
Source: 10 books you never knew you needed to read before college – OverDrive Blogs
 The winners of the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Awards for publishing year 2012 were announced in Boston on  February 28.  They include:
FictionÂ
Ben Fountain, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (Ecco)
Nonfiction
Andrew Solomon, Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity (Scribner)
AutobiographyÂ
Leanne Shapton, Swimming Studies (Blue Rider Press)
Biography
Robert A. Caro, The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, vol. 4 (Alfred A. Knopf)
Poetry
D. A. Powell, Useless Landscape, or A Guide for Boys (Graywolf Press)
Criticism
Marina Warner, Stranger Magic: Charmed States and the Arabian Nights (Belknap Press: Harvard University Press)
If you’re looking for something good to read, check out this list of all past winners and finalists.
The National Book Critics Circle was founded in 1974 and honors outstanding writing and fosters a national conversation about reading, criticism, and literature. It encourages and raises the quality of book criticism in all media and creates a way for critics to communicate with one another about their professional concerns.
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From the editors of The New York Times Book Review (Dec. 11, 2011, p. 12), the 10 Best Books of the Year are:
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Nonfiction
The editors said: “All 10 books …Â are triumphs of replenishment and so fulfill the mysterious function special to the best writing in every age and at any moment, even one as pinched as our own …”
Good reading!
It’s that time of year … the time for making lists. Â
 Here, from the folks at the New York Times Book Review, are the 10 Best Books of 2010:
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Nonfiction
What do you think of these choices? Any others you would add to the list? Remove from the list?
We have several of these “10 Best Books of 2010” in the BSC Library collection. Check them out!
Library Journal has selected a mix of fiction and non-fiction titles for its Best Books of 2010 list.Â
LJ’s Book Review Editor Heather McCormack, BSC alum and daughter of faculty member Mike McCormack, had this to say about the list:Â “My colleagues and I aimed to identify the very best books. But I’m pleased that our final list offers a mix of both the usual suspects and dark horse contenders. Our top ten serves the dual purpose of recognizing deservedly celebrated marquee names as well as showcasing rising talents who may have gone unnoticed because of the sheer volume of books published.”
Library Journal Best Books of 2010 (Call number included for titles available at BSC Library)
The full list, accompanied by approximately 20 notable titles and bests in genre fiction, how-to, and other genres (e.g., poetry, graphic novels, and memoir), will be published in the Nov. 18, 2010, installment of BookSmack!, LJ‘s twice-monthly e-newsletter, and in the December print issue.
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