9/11 Commission Report is Finalist for National Book Award
The report of the investigation into the 9/11 attacks is a finalist for a National Book Award, reports AP. The prizes are awarded in the areas of fiction, non-fiction and young people's literature. The Nation's most prestigious literary award, given by the National Book Foundation, has never been awarded to a government document. The 9/11 Commission Report has sold over 1 million copies and has received postitive reviews for it's fast-paced readability, in contrast to most government reports. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on November 17.