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All eyes in publishing are turned to the 76th annual National Book Awards

All eyes in publishing are turned to the 76th annual National Book Awards being held in Manhattan

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

Kate McKinnon to host National Book Awards next month. Jon Batiste will perform live

This year’s National Book Awards 75th anniversary ceremony won’t only be a celebration of literature

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024

LeVar Burton to replace Drew Barrymore as host of National Book Awards

Barrymore was originally set to host American literature's glitziest night, until she announced her talk show would be returning during the Writers Guild strike.

WEKU · Oct 13, 2023

Drew Barrymore will host the National Book Awards with Oprah Winfrey as a guest speaker

Drew Barrymore, whose honors include a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award, will be presiding over a more literary ceremony this fall

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Drew Barrymore will host the National Book Awards, where Oprah Winfrey will be a guest speaker

Drew Barrymore, whose honors include a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award, will be presiding over a more literary ceremony this fall

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

LA's Tess Gunty, Imani Perry among winners of 2022 National Book Awards

Tess Gunty and Imani Perry were the big winners at the 73rd National Book Awards, taking home honors in fiction and nonfiction, respectively, as the prestigious literary prizes were announced at a gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York for the first time since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic…

Los Angeles Times · Nov 17, 2022