The National Book Foundation showcases the year's best in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature and literature for young people.
The winners for 2024 include:
Fiction: James by Percival Everett
Nonfiction: Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling by Jason De León
Poetry: Something About Living by Lena Khalaf Tuffaha (Available via Hoopla)
Translated Literature: Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King (Available via Overdrive/Libby)
Young People's Literature: Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi