The Short Lists of Finalists in the Running for 2017 National Book Awards, were announced today…
How many of these have you read?
Who would you pick as the winner in each category?
(We’ve marked our guess with *** )
[ Fiction ] [ NonFiction ] [ Poetry ] [ Young People ]
Poetry:
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Frank Bidart
FSG Books
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Leslie Harrison
U of Akron Press
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Layli Long Soldier
Graywolf
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Shane McCrae
Wesleyan
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Danez Smith
Graywolf
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