2011 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalists Announced 2

As we've noted in the past, the NBCC seems to do a better job of catching the zeitgeist than other major prizes like the National Book Award and the Booker, which like to play kingmaker by annointing less well known titles.

A Year in Reading: Edan Lepucki 5

Dana Spiotta is like Don DeLillo with a vagina, and, wow, that vagina makes all the difference.

The Notables: 2011 1

Rock 'n Roll Malaise: Dana Spiotta's Stone Arabia 5

There’s something particularly sly about publishing a work of fiction built off someone else’s semi-ironic, private fiction — particularly when that person is the author’s family member.

Tuesday New Release Day: Martin, Pollock, Spiotta, Ball, Weiner, Peach, Goodman 0