The National Book Critics Circle announced finalists in six categories. The Nona A. Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing was awarded to William Deresiewicz (and, for the first time, the citation comes with $1,000 in cash thanks to a “generous donation” by board member Gregg Barrios) while Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar will receive the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award for their “pioneering work in feminist thought.” The winners will be announced on February 28 at the New School. The full list of nominees: AUTOBIOGRAPHY Reyna Grande, The Distance Between Us (Atria) Maureen N. McLane, My Poets (FSG) Anthony Shadid, […]