Achievement award to Toni Morrison and announcement of winners in several categories including general nonfiction awarded to David Ryan Davis author of the Nonfiction Book the problem of slavery in the age of emancipation. [applause] thanks louise and good evening to all of you. Its my pleasure to welcome you here tonight to the book Critics Award ceremony for the publishing year 2014. Where id have you join us this evening is now the most outstanding work of the past year in six categories, fiction and nonfiction biography poetry autobiography and criticism. Like i said in a gratitude to the others whove joined us here tonight as well as the editors editors publishers agents and publicists to help bring their work her attention to the National Book critics circle awards were founded in 1974 out of a conversation that took place at the out walk when hotel by grupo critters who want to establish a set of awards granted given by critics and sell them like other Literary Works are books t
No matter what comes out of washington. Why traders are convinced. There will be no falling off a fiscal cliff. In todays cover story. Why retailers and wall street firms are stepping away from gunmakers. Plus who has more power millenniels or baby boomers. The surprising answer. And what will Interest Rates look like in 2013 . First business starts now. Youre watching First Business financial news, analysis, and todays investment ideas good morning. Its wednesday december 19th. Im angela miles. In todays first look what is the market telling us . Stocks rallied once again yesteday. In what traders view as a sign a deal to avert the so called fiscal cliff. Is highly likely. Money pulled out of gold which is considered a safe haven. And instead went into equities. As well as oil. Shares of oracle bounced almost 3 in heavy volume. The tech company surpassed wall streets expectations. Oracle is up 28 this year. Gas prices are closing in on a 2 year low. The National Average for a gallon o
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