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Columbia Faculty and Alumni Named to 2026 National Book Award Longlists

Original: Columbia Faculty & Alumni on 2026 National Book Award Longlists

Columbia University has announced that several of its faculty members and alumni have been placed on the longlists for the 2026 National Book Awards, one of the most prestigious honors in American publishing. The recognition highlights the university's continued influence on contemporary literature, with writers affiliated with its creative writing programs among the year's contenders.

Why now: The National Book Award longlists are a major annual publishing milestone, and institutional affiliations of nominees draw attention.

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