The 2012 National Book Awards were held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York on November 14, with prizes going to William Alexander for Goblin Secrets (Young People’s Literature), David Ferry for Bewilderment (Poetry), Katherine Boo for Behind the Beautiful Forevers (Nonfiction), and Louise... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Junot Diaz, Dave Eggers, and Katherine Boo all made the cut for final consideration for the award. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pulitzer-winning journalist Katherine Boo shows the butterfly effect of global economic distress as felt in a Mumbai slum in 'Behind the Beautiful Forevers.'When a big bank goes bust in Manhattan, forcing a thriving construction site in Mumbai to shut down and the price of recyclable scrap to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2012-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]