In their final longlist, the National Book Awards puts in contention for their fiction award three debuts and only one author — Lydia Millet — ever recognized in the past by the organization. (She was longlisted in 2016 for Sweet Lamb of Heaven.) Following a strong presence on the nonfiction list, Norton has two novels in contention, with other titles from Tin House Books, West Virginia University Press and Grove/Atlantic. Douglas Stuart is the one author in the running for the NBA award as well as the Booker Prize, for Shuggie Bain. One title — from Rumaan Alam — does […]