Percival Everett’s “James,” Salman Rushdie’s “Knife” and Diane Seuss’ “Modern Poetry” are among the honorees. Winners will be announced next month.

A total of 1,917 books were submitted for the National Book Awards, which honors fiction, nonfiction, young people's literature, poetry and translated literature

Salman Rushdie’s memoir about his near-fatal stabbing, “Knife,” and Percival Everett’s revisionist historical novel, “James,” are among the finalists for the 75th annual National Book Awards.

Kaveh Akbar, m.s. RedCherries, and Deborah Jackson Taffa are finalists for the prestigious National Book Award.

Cyrus begins writing a book about martyrdom and travels to the Brooklyn Museum to see a performance art exhibition called “Death-Speak,” by dying artist Orkideh. The artist spends her last living days in the museum with patrons as she’s dying from terminal cancer.

For decades the University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop has catapulted writers into successful, fulfilling careers. Based in the Dey House, at 507 N Clinton St., the program has helped five new writers be selected for the National Book Award.

The National Book Foundation has announced the finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards. The winners in each of the five categories will be announced at an awards ceremony on November 20.

The National Book Awards honors the best in five fiction and nonfiction categories. Here's who is at the top of the list this year.