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The national book foundation has announced its shortlists, which reveal the 20 finalists for the 2017 national book awards for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young peoples literature. Since 1989, they have been overseen by the national book foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to celebrate the best of american literature, to expand its audience, and to enhance the cultural value of great writing in america. On the day of the national book awards ceremony the judges meet to select the national book award winners. Marjorie garber presents the national book award to patti.
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