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Five finalists were selected from the previously announced longlists in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young peoples literature. National book awards 2018 national book foundation. Stewart accepts the 2018 national book award for nonfiction. The winners in each category will be announced at the 2016 national book awards ceremony on november 16. The 2017 national book awards were hosted by emmy and tonywinning actress cynthia nixon, and took place in new york. Presented by the national book foundation, the national book awards celebrates the best fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young peoples literature, and translated literature. The national book awards are the nations preeminent literary prizes, honoring outstanding fiction, young peoples literature, poetry, and nonfiction. At the final national book awards ceremony see also finalists for this award. The 2016 national book awards finalists the new yorker. Established in 1950, the national book award is an american literary prize administered by the national book foundation, a nonprofit organization. Laila lalami, colson whitehead among national book award. These are the winners of the 2016 national book awards.

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