Here Are the Finalists for the 2023 National Book Awards
Elizabeth A. Harris (The New York Times) reports on the finalists of the 2023 National Book Awards. Justin Torres (shown above), Puerto Rico, “Blackouts” (Fiction); Astrid Roemer, Suriname, “On a Woman’s Madness” (Translated Literature) and Pilar Quintana, Colombia, “Abyss” (Translated Literature) are among the honorees. Winners will be announced on November 15. Here are excerpts:…