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James mcbride won the national book award for fiction for his novel set during the civil war, while george packer picked up the nonfiction award for his examination of contemporary america. He is best known for his writings for the new yorker and the atlantic about u. Sep 17, 2002 in the book that changed my life, fifteen of americas most influential authors discuss their own special literary choices. George packer explains how to win a national book award. Nov 16, 2006 the echo maker, the enigmatic novel by richard powers, won the national book award for fiction on wednesday night.
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