The winners of the 2016 national book critics circle awards were announced on march 16, 2017 at the new school in new york. The national book critics circles decision to break with convention by nominating claudia rankines citizen. The first nbcc awards were announced and presented january 16, 1976. The contenders for the 2016 national book award for fiction include novels about american slavery, mental illness, terrorism, postcivil war america, and a book about a couple on the cusp of marriage that also features a charismatic squirrel.
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