NEW YORK (AP) — Man Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel and National Book Award finalists Jayne Anne Phillips and Bonnie Jo Campbell were among the nominees for the National Book Critics Circle prize.
Other finalists announced Saturday included memoir writer Mary Karr, former U.S. poet laureate Louise Glueck and former National Book Award winner William T. Vollmann, cited by critics for his 1,300-plus page “Imperial.” Joyce Carol Oates will receive a lifetime achievement prize.
Winners in six competitive categories will be announced March 11.
