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Biographers of writers talked about how they chose their subjects, the process of research, documentary evidence, and the work of the subjects themselves. They also responded to audience que…

Finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Award read excerpts from their submissions. Awards were then presented for five categories: general nonfiction, criticism, poetry, biography/au…

Ms. Thurman talked about and read from her book Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette, which was nominated for an award in the biography category. The book analyzed the life of a notori…

Finalists from various categories of the National Book Awards read from their works. Among the finalists were authors Paul Coates, Judith Thurman, Patricia Henley, Kimberly Willis Holt, Mark…