Edmund White is among the National Book Critics Circle nominees
The New School, Tishman Auditorium
66 West Twelfth St. at Fifth Ave.
Wednesday, March 10, and Thursday, March 11, free, 6:00
212-229-5353
www.newschool.edu
www.bookcritics.org
On January 23, the National Book Critics Circle announced the finalists for its 2009 awards, in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Autobiography, Biography, Criticism, and Poetry. Among the nominees are Bonnie Jo Campbell for AMERICAN SALVAGE, Tracy Kidder for STRENGTH IN WHAT REMAINS, William T. Vollmann for IMPERIAL, Edmund White for CITY BOY, Brad Gooch for FLANNERY: A LIFE, Stephen Burt for CLOSE CALLS WITH NONSENSE: READING NEW POETRY, and Rachel Zucker for MUSEUM OF ACCIDENTS. The New School celebrates the awards with its annual free two-day presentation, with many of the nominees reading from their works on March 10, followed the next night by the awards ceremony. In addition, JOyce Carol Oates will be receiving the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award. Both events are free and first come, first served.