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National Book Awards: The Bad News

March 31, 2026 by Edith Campbell

What I don’t look forward to is not being able to discuss these books, and their writers, with you.

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I’m excited to share with you that I’ve been selected to be a judge on the National Young People’s Literature Award Committee.

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