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Book-prize season continues to chug along despite [gestures at general state of the world].
Today, the finalists for the National Book Awards were announced, winnowing the longlists down by half.
Also on the list is Douglas Stuart forShuggie Bain,which was alsoshortlisted for the Booker Prizethis year.
Rounding out the list of finalists are Lydia Millet, Deesha Philyaw, and Charles Yu.
Heres the list of finalists for each National Book Award category.
Fiction Finalists
Nonfiction Finalists
Poetry Finalists
Translated Literature Finalists
Young Peoples Literature Finalists
