Jason De León received the nonfiction award for “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.” ...

The 75th National Book Awards celebrated with a ceremony, comedy from Kate McKinnon and music from Jon Batiste. Percival ...

The literary nonprofit has since defended its decision to award Coates its lifetime achievement award, saying he was ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s “James,” a daring reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has won the National ...

USC professor Percival Everett wins the National Book Award for Fiction for 'James,' a retelling of 'Huckleberry Finn' from ...

Everett’s reimagining of “Huck Finn” was among the big winners at a ceremony in New York that featured several politically ...

Percival Everett’s new novel, “James,” a retelling of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the perspective of Huck’s ...

Nguyen Dinh Tu, 104, has won his second National Book Award for his historical masterpiece chronicling Gia Dinh, Sai Gon, and ...

Everett, a Brown University alum, was joined by winners in nonfiction, poetry, books in translation, and books for children.

Percival Everett has won the National Book Award for fiction for his novel “James,” a reimagining of Mark Twain’s “Adventures ...