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The Magazine: Kirkus Reviews Featuring 314 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this Spring Preview issue: interviews with Grady Hendrix, Imani Perry, Matthew Cordell, Shannon Lee & Fonda Lee; and more

Kirkus Indie reviewers are experienced professionals who honestly and impartially evaluate the books they receive. The resulting reviews can be positive—even earning a Kirkus Star, one of the industry's most revered designations—negative, or anywhere in between.

Oct 16, 2024 · The Prize consists of three categories: the Kirkus Prize for Fiction, the Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction, and the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature. Both traditionally published and self-published books reviewed by Kirkus that earn the Kirkus star are eligible.

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The Kirkus Star. One of the most coveted designations in the book industry, the Kirkus Star marks books of exceptional merit. The Kirkus Prize. The Kirkus Prize is among the richest literary awards in America, awarding $50,000 in three categories annually.

Jan 28, 2025 · Kirkus Reviews' Best Books Of 2020 Artist and activist Vaid-Menon demonstrates how the normativity of the gender binary represses creativity and inflicts physical and emotional violence.

Nov 17, 2024 · Connie Chung. Ralph Waldo Emerson. Martha Graham. Malcolm X. Elon Musk. These figures would likely make for strange tablemates at a dinner party. And yet they sit well beside each other on Kirkus’ list of the 100 best nonfiction books of …

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