Review: Translator Kate Briggs' essayistic novel 'The Long Form'
Kate Briggs' last book, 'This Little Art,' memorialized the art of translation. Her first novel, 'The Long Form,' is a paean to maternal and literary love.
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Kate Briggs' last book, 'This Little Art,' memorialized the art of translation. Her first novel, 'The Long Form,' is a paean to maternal and literary love.
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A picture story co-authored by Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith and a novel by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk were among the nominees Wednesday on long lists for the National Book Awards. The National Book Foundation, which presents the awards, released lists of 10 in the categories of young people’s literature and literature in translation. Later in the week, the foundation will announce long lists for poetry, nonfiction and fiction. The long lists in five competitive categories will be narrowed to five on Oct. 4, with winners announced Nov. 16.
NEW YORK (AP) -- A picture story co-authored by Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith and a novel by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk were among the nominees