The Contenders: Excerpts from the 2013 National Book Award Fiction Finalists brings together samples of the five Finalists for the National Book Award in Fiction selected by a panel of five experts from over 400 submitted books. The finalists are The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner, The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri, The Good Lord Bird by James McBride, Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon, and Tenth of December by George Saunders. The winner will be announced at the 64th National Book Awards on November 20, 2013.
The Contenders: Excerpts from the 2013 National Book Award Fiction Finalists
Publication Date: October 16, 2013
Publisher: National Book Foundation
Pages: 76
Format: Kindle Edition
Authors: Rachel Kushner, Jhumpa Lahiri, James McBride, Thomas Pynchon, George Saunders
