Kate McKinnon to Host 75th National Book Awards with Jon Batiste Performing

The milestone event will be held on November 20 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

The 75th National Book Awards will celebrate literature with humor and music, featuring Kate McKinnon as host and Jon Batiste as the musical performer.
The awards ceremony will announce winners in five categories, with finalists including Salman Rushdie and Percival Everett.
Kate McKinnon, known for her work on 'Saturday Night Live,' recently published a children's book and is an avid reader.
Jon Batiste, an Oscar and Grammy-winning musician, will release his new album 'Beethoven Blues' shortly before the event.
The National Book Foundation is marking 75 years of honoring exceptional literature published in the United States.