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Jesmyn ward accepts the 2017 national book award for fiction full speech. Nprs book concierge our guide to 2017 s great reads produced by nicole cohen, rose friedman, petra mayer and glen weldon executive producer. Nov 16, 2017 every year, the national book foundation nominates 20 books five fiction, five nonfiction, five poetry, five young adult for the national book award, which celebrates the best of american. On wednesday, the national book foundation revealed the finalists for the 2017 national book awards, narrowing down its list of nominated books from 40 to 20 titles. The awards have had several previous names, owners and sponsors since being launched in 1990, including the national book awards from 2010 to 2014.
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