Each year, the National Book Critics Circle presents awards for the finest books published in English in the categories of fiction, general nonfiction, biography and autobiography, poetry, and criticism. This year’s finalists read from their work on Wednesday, March 11, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Finalists include New School MFA Writing faculty Vivian Gornick, Honor Moore, Brenda Wineapple, and Eugene Lang College faculty member Brenda Shaughnessy.

On the next night, Thursday, March 12, the National Book Critics Circle Awards Ceremony will be held from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Both events, which are free, will take place in Tishman Auditorium, Alvin Johnson / J. M. Kaplan Hall, 66 West 12th Street.

The two evenings are sponsored by the National Book Critics Circle and The New School Writing Program.