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Oct 16, 20 today in new york she was given another chance at winning a major prize as she was named one of five finalists for the national book award in fiction. At the national book awards ceremony and dinner held in new york city each november, the chair of each judging panel announce the winners of the years national book awards. Since 1987 the awards have been administered and presented by the national book foundation, but they are awards by writers to writers. Lawrence wright, thomas pynchon lead national book award. Twentyfive finalists to contend for national book awards in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young peoples literature. These are the 20 national book award finalists vulture.
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