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Book News: Translators Of Dan Brown Novel Toiled In 'Bunker'

May 8, 2013 • Also: Lyndon Johnson biographer Robert Caro is put on the spot; a short film inspired by David Foster Wallace; the legacy of Samuel Johnson.

Book News: Caro Wins His Third National Book Critics Circle Award

Robert Caro, who won the National Book Critics Circle Award in biography, at a gala at the Norman Mailer Center in New York. Andy Kropa/Getty Images hide caption

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Book News: Caro Wins His Third National Book Critics Circle Award

March 1, 2013 • Also: the virtues of fan fiction; a backlash against Vladimir Nabokov in his native Russia; Barnes & Noble confirms bad news.

Louise Erdrich's 'The Round House' Wins National Book Award For Fiction

Author Louise Erdrich, seen here in May 2008, has won the National Book Award for her novel, The Round House. Dawn Villella/AP hide caption

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Louise Erdrich's 'The Round House' Wins National Book Award For Fiction

November 14, 2012 • Erdrich's novel is laced with emotional nuance, and demonstrates in painful detail the legal and cultural obstacles to prosecuting rapists on a North Dakota reservation. Katherine Boo's acclaimed Behind the Beautiful Forevers – about life in a slum in Mumbai, India — won the nonfiction award.