Thought you knew the 5 finalists for the National Book Award’s fiction pick this year? Think again. Judge Marianne Wiggins reveals the first 5 finalists in Sunday’s Los Angeles Times. Anthony Giardina and Peter Behrens, who got bumped, must be peeved — and late adds Dana Spiotta and Ken Kalfus can’t be flattered.
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