James McBride wins National Book Award for fiction

USA TODAY: up-to-date coverage of U.S. and international news, weather, entertainment, finance, and more. Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser November 21 November 21     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   LIFE   books   James McBride wins National Book Award for fiction     His novel 'The Good Lord Bird' won the USA's top fiction prize.     Read Story     books           Maurice Sendak's 'Where the Wild Things Are' turns 50 Maurice Sendak's picture book, 'Where the Wild Things Are,' celebrates 50th anniversary.     books           Can letters via snail mail survive in a digital age? Simon Garfield on the beauty of letters, especially love letters, in a digital age.     life           'Who,' 'Wild Things,' 'Avengers' loom 50 years later Reinvention helps maintain relevance for pop-culture touchstones born in 1963.   Advertisement   books           Anjelica Huston re-lives her youth in new memoir Actress Anjelica Huston, at 62, looks back on her childhood and early modeling career.     books           Brooke Shields is writing a mother-daughter memoir Plus, check out five questions with Janet Evanovich and an interview with Anjelica Huston.     books           Author Eric Carle hopes 'Friends' helps him find his The 84-year-old's latest picture book includes a photo of him with a girl in a white dress, last seen in 1932 in Syracuse, N.Y.     books           Anjelica Huston ready for a close-up on 'Downton' The Oscar-winning actress is a big fan of the British import 'Downton Abbey.'     books           Authors remember Nobel-winning writer Doris Lessing Plus, it might just be time to plan your literary vacation.     Pop Candy           A chat with ... writer Neil Gaiman The author talks about returning to 'The Sandman,' 'Doctor Who' and more.     The Day In Celebrities Gallery President Obama awards Oprah Winfrey with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Nov. 20.     Popular Stories Alec Baldwin: 'I want you to be my lover, Matt' JFK conspiracy theorist points finger at LBJ World's tallest, fastest water slide under construction     SPONSORED LINKS   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: ab@tolopanel.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2013 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108