Congratulations to Lauren Redniss and Thanhha Lai! Redniss’s visual biography of Marie Curie, Radioactive, and Lai’s novel, Inside Out and Back Again, have been named as finalists for the National Book Awards. Finalists receive a bronze medal and a $1,000 cash award and stand to receive $10,000 plus a bronze statue if they win their category. Winners will be announced at the National Book Awards Benefit Dinner and Ceremony in November.
– Annie