Raja has been exhausted by his loving mother for six decades. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Lebanese writer Rabih Alameddine about his book, "The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)." ...

National Book Awards judges honored authors worldwide on Wednesday night, from Lebanese novelist Rabih Alameddine’s “The True ...

Author Rabih Alameddine won for his novel The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother). Other winners include a book for young people about orphans on the run in Iran during World War II.

Rabih Alameddine’s “The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)” won in fiction, while Omar El Akkad’s ...

The 2025 National Book Awards showcased an impressive array of literary talent, capturing the attention of readers and critics alike. This year's ceremony highlighted the power of storytelling, ...

The National Book Club Awards winners have been named. One of the most prestigious publishing awards, and the oldest American ...

Two powerful voices, novelist Rabih Alameddine and poet Patricia Smith, win National Book Awards, offering moving, culturally ...

The National Book Awards’ 2025 fiction prize went to The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother), by Rabih ...

The 76th National Book Awards was a night of sobering speeches, soft acoustic performances and bookworms getting down on the ...

The nonfiction winner considers Gaza and the West; other winners include Rabih Alameddine, Daniel Nayeri, Patricia Smith ...

The National Book Awards 2025 in the United States, often heralded as "the Oscars of book publishing," celebrated a powerful night for Arab literature as two prominent writers from the region took ...

National Book Awards judges honored authors worldwide on Wednesday night, including Egyptian-Canadian novelist-journalist ...