The National Book Critics Circle has announced today winners of three prestigious prizes and nominees in nonfiction, biography, autobiography, poetry, criticism and fiction. The awards will be announced on March 15.

• Carmen Maria Machado’s debut story collection, Her Body and Other Parties (Graywolf), is being honored with the John Leonard Prize, which recognizes an outstanding first book in any genre. It is named in honor of founding NBCC member John Leonard.
• Charles Finch is being awarded the 2017 Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing.
• The Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award will go to John McPhee.

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