Great Regulars: While fiction judges focused on

lesser-known authors, the poetry panel selected some of the biggest names in the field, including the 82-year-old [Adrienne] Rich ("Tonight No Poetry Will Serve: Poems 2007-2010"), Carl Phillips ("Double Shadow") and Yusef Komunyakaa ("The Chameleon Couch"). The other finalists were Nikky Finney's "Head Off & Split" and Bruce Smith's "Devotions."

from Hillel Italie: Associated Press: Adrienne Rich among National Book Award finalists

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[Lauren] Myracle's "Shine" was on the original list of five finalists announced last Wednesday for the young people's literature category. But the National Book Foundation, which sponsors the prizes, cited a "miscommunication" with the judges and quickly said that her book had been confused with Franny Billingsley's "Chime." (To avoid advanced word leaking on the Internet, judges inform the foundation by telephone of their choices).

So Myracle was out.

But within a couple of hours, the foundation changed its mind again and welcomed "Shine" back to make six nominees.

from Hillel Italie: Associated Press: Book award's mistaken nominee, 'Shine,' withdraws

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