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Alum Amber McBride's 'The Leaving Room' Named to National Book Award Longlist

McBride's book (Me) Moth was a finalist for the award in 2022.

For the second time, Amber McBride, MFA ’13 has a book named to the National Book Award longlist.

The Leaving Room is one of 10 books longlisted for the Young People’s Literature category. Her debut novel Me (Moth) was a finalist for National Book Award in 2022 in the same category.

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