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The american book awards program respects and honors excellence in american literature without restriction or bias with regard to race, sex, creed, cultural. Sep 16, 2016 the contenders for the national book award for fiction include novels about illness, terrorism and one featuring a charismatic squirrel. For more information, scroll down to the product details section below. Run faculty and alumni win prestigious 2016 american book.
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