National

The 2012 National Book Awards took place tonight, when accolades were given in each of four categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry and Young People’s Literature. The winners were: Fiction: Louise Erdrich, The Round House Non-Fiction: Katherine Boo, Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Poetry: David Ferry, Bewilderment: New Poems and Translations Young People’s Literature: William Alexander, Goblin Secrets Erdrich […]