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Singh wins the goodreads choice award for best nonfiction for her debut book, how to be a bawse. Masha gessen won the nonfiction award for the future is history. Winners of the 2017 national book award, one of the most popular annual book awards of the united states of america, were announced on wednesday night 15 november 2017 there are four categories in. National book awards 2017 national book foundation. The national book award winners for 2017 are here, and you.
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