A biography of the late George Floyd and poetry by Pulitzer Prize winner Sharon Olds were among the works included Thursday on long lists for the National Book Awards.
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Olds' “Balladz” was among the 10 nominees on the poetry list, which also included Jenny Xie's “The Rupture Tense,” Quincy Troupe's “Duende,” Sherry Shenoda’s “Mummy Eaters” and Jay Hopler’s “Still Life,” a collection in which he confronts his diagnosis for terminal cancer. The book was published shortly before he died, in June, at age 51.
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