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Books by Percival Everett and the late Alexei Navalny are among finalists for critics circle prizes

Jan. 23, 2025 12:55 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett's “James,” a posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Adam Higginbotham's acclaimed work about the Challenger disaster are among the nominees for National Book Critics Circle prizes. Along with finalists in eight...

3 finalists announced for $20,000 Story Prize for outstanding short fiction

Jan. 13, 2025 13:41 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The authors of stories set everywhere from Australia to Central America are nominees for a $20,000 prize for short fiction. The Story Prize, established in 2004, has honored books by Edwidge Danticat, George Saunders and Elizabeth Strout among others. ...