2011 National Book Critcs Circle Award Nominees (page 4)

FICTION

Released: Feb. 8, 2011

OPEN CITY

by Teju Cole

"Determining whether the novel's main character is hero, villain or somewhere in between might require the reader to start over with the book after finishing it."

A masterful command of narrative voice distinguishes a debut novel that requires patience and rewards it. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: Feb. 1, 2011

REVOLUTION: THE YEAR I FELL IN LOVE AND WENT TO JOIN THE WAR

by Deb Olin Unferth

"A dryly humorous memoir of love, travel and wide-eyed idealism."

Chronicle of the chaotic year during which two-time Pushcart Prize–winning author Unferth (English/Wesleyan Univ.; Vacation, 2008, etc.) and her then-boyfriend went from being college coeds to aspiring communist revolutionaries in Central America. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: Jan. 26, 2011

HARLEM IS NOWHERE: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE MECCA OF BLACK AMERICA

by Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts

"A highly informative though rarely analytical take on one of America's most thriving cultural communities. See Jonathan Gill's upcoming Harlem (2011) for more comprehensive coverage."

One woman's quest to discover the heart of Harlem. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: Jan. 11, 2011

THE MEMORY PALACE

by Mira Bartók

"Richly textured, compassionate and heartbreaking."

A disturbing, mesmerizing personal narrative about growing up with a brilliant but schizophrenic mother. Read full book review >

FICTION

Released: Jan. 11, 2011

BINOCULAR VISION: NEW & SELECTED STORIES

by Edith Pearlman

"Lovely and lyrical--a celebration of language and another virtuoso performance from a writer who does indeed deserve to be better known."

Elegant, lapidary stories that beg Ann Patchett's question in the introduction: "Why isn't Edith Pearlman famous?" Read full book review >

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2011 National Book Critcs Circle Award Nominees (page 4)