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Always The Pulitzer, never the National Book Award…

Always The Pulitzer, never the National Book Award…

In which we take a look at why three authors from the 1953 longlist won Pulitzers, but never the National Book Award...

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Hunter Mclendon
Feb 04, 2022
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Hi Y’all, Glad You’re Here—

If you’ve read my breakdown of last year’s National Book Award longlist, you might remember me talking about people’s misconceptions regarding just what this award is looking for. Put simply, the NBA is looking for the best-written book of the year. Many readers confuse this with the Pulitzer, which, according to their website…

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