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The National Book Award was created in 1950 by the American book trade and is judged by panels of working writers, which makes it the writers' prize where the Pulitzer is the board's prize — the same year frequently produces two entirely different American novels of record.

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The National Book Award was created in 1950 by the American book trade and is judged by panels of working writers, which makes it the writers' prize where the Pulitzer is the board's prize — the same year frequently produces two entirely different American novels of record.
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A strong starting point is Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
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Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like The Women's Prize winners, The Hugo Award for Best Novel.

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