2017 National Book Awards
2017-11-19T19:59:54-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/f25/20171119200918002_hd.jpgBook TV presented coverage of the 68th annual National Book Awards, which included awards for non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and young people’s literature. Also, honored was novelist Annie Proulx, who was the recipient of the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and Richard Robinson, chair, president, and CEO of Scholastic, recipient oftThe Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community.
Book TV presented coverage of the 68th annual National Book Awards, which included awards for non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and young… read more
Book TV presented coverage of the 68th annual National Book Awards, which included awards for non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and young people’s literature. Also, honored was novelist Annie Proulx, who was the recipient of the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and Richard Robinson, chair, president, and CEO of Scholastic, recipient oftThe Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. close
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