Award News of All Sorts The National Book Critics Circle can usually be counted on for a pretty traditional list of award nominees that corresponds closely to books that have received a lot of review attention during the previous year. In years when the National Book Award list has been particularly idiosyncratic — like this one — the expectedness of the NBCCs turns into a news hook. This year, a number of news stories also highlight the nomination for Bob Dylan. Also, as author of THE WISDOM OF CROWDS James Surowiecki might tell us, the NBCC nominees and winners are […]