2024 National Book Awards Celebrate Literary Excellence and Resilience

Kate McKinnon hosted the 75th ceremony, honoring authors who highlighted empathy, resistance, and hope through their works.

Percival Everett won the Fiction award for 'James,' a reimagining of Mark Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn' from Jim's perspective.
Jason De León's 'Soldiers and Kings' received the Nonfiction award for its exploration of human smuggling at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha's 'Something About Living,' reflecting the Palestinian experience, won the Poetry category.
Barbara Kingsolver and W. Paul Coates were honored with lifetime achievement awards for their contributions to literature and publishing.
Host Kate McKinnon emphasized the irreplaceable human connection in storytelling, contrasting it with artificial intelligence's limitations.