2022 National Book Award Winners: Full List

Tess Gunty received the fiction prize for her debut, “The Rabbit Hutch.” Art Spiegelman, the author of “Maus,” received a lifetime achievement award. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2022-11-17 12:12:22 UTC ]
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