Winners will be announced during a March 20 ceremony in Manhattan. Maxine Hong Kingston, a former NBCC winner, will be the guest speaker as the critics circle marks its 50th anniversary.
Navalny's “Patriot” is a finalist for autobiography, along with Manjula Martin's “The Last Fire Season,” Wei Tchou's “Little Seed,” Zito Madu's “The Minotaur at Calle Lanza,” and Erika Morillo's ...