Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
All my immediate thoughts on the winners of the 2025 National Book Awards (and thoughts on the ceremony). Expand for more information. 👇
Links 🔗
The NBA Announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=ZxKMIbjd39s
Further Viewing 🎥
My Finalist Reaction for Fiction: youtu.be/ImjRrowiPoQ
The Booker 2025 Winner: youtu.be/DNrZuo2ps1g
The Winners 🥇
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother), Rabih Alameddine: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802166470
We Are Green and Trembling, Gabriela Cabezón Cámara (translated by Robin Myers): bookshop.org/a/99775/9780811238618
The Teacher of Nomad Land, Daniel Nayeri: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781646145669
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, Omar El Akkad: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804148
The Intentions of Thunder, Patricia Smith: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781668055724
Other Finalists Mentioned 🥈
A Guardian and a Thief, Megha Majumdar: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804872
Sad Tiger, Neige Sinno (translated by Natasha Lehrer): bookshop.org/a/99775/9781644214671
eBook Links 📱
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother), Rabih Alameddine: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802166487
We Are Green and Trembling, Gabriela Cabezón Cámara (translated by Robin Myers): bookshop.org/a/99775/9780811238625
The Teacher of Nomad Land, Daniel Nayeri: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781646145911
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, Omar El Akkad: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804155
The Intentions of Thunder, Patricia Smith: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781668055748
Support This Channel ❤️
SuperThanks (in the toolbar of this video)
My Wishlist on Bookshop: bookshop.org/wishlists/2ea05da898651ed2274efe2bebb9441a494fabb1
My Affiliate Page on Bookshop: bookshop.org/shop/supposedlyfun
My Merch Store: supposedly-fun-shop.fourthwall.com
If you would like to support this channel, you can use the ideas above, but please do not feel obligated. I appreciate your presence regardless.
Other Places to Find Me 🔍
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/supposedlyfun
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Website: supposedlyfun.com
All my immediate thoughts on the winners of the 2025 National Book Awards (and thoughts on the ceremony). Expand for more information. 👇
Links 🔗
The NBA Announcement: youtube.com/watch?v=ZxKMIbjd39s
Further Viewing 🎥
My Finalist Reaction for Fiction: youtu.be/ImjRrowiPoQ
The Booker 2025 Winner: youtu.be/DNrZuo2ps1g
The Winners 🥇
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother), Rabih Alameddine: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802166470
We Are Green and Trembling, Gabriela Cabezón Cámara (translated by Robin Myers): bookshop.org/a/99775/9780811238618
The Teacher of Nomad Land, Daniel Nayeri: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781646145669
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, Omar El Akkad: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804148
The Intentions of Thunder, Patricia Smith: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781668055724
Other Finalists Mentioned 🥈
A Guardian and a Thief, Megha Majumdar: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804872
Sad Tiger, Neige Sinno (translated by Natasha Lehrer): bookshop.org/a/99775/9781644214671
eBook Links 📱
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother), Rabih Alameddine: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780802166487
We Are Green and Trembling, Gabriela Cabezón Cámara (translated by Robin Myers): bookshop.org/a/99775/9780811238625
The Teacher of Nomad Land, Daniel Nayeri: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781646145911
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, Omar El Akkad: bookshop.org/a/99775/9780593804155
The Intentions of Thunder, Patricia Smith: bookshop.org/a/99775/9781668055748
Support This Channel ❤️
SuperThanks (in the toolbar of this video)
My Wishlist on Bookshop: bookshop.org/wishlists/2ea05da898651ed2274efe2bebb9441a494fabb1
My Affiliate Page on Bookshop: bookshop.org/shop/supposedlyfun
My Merch Store: supposedly-fun-shop.fourthwall.com
If you would like to support this channel, you can use the ideas above, but please do not feel obligated. I appreciate your presence regardless.
Other Places to Find Me 🔍
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/supposedlyfun
Instagram: instagram.com/supposedlyfun
Website: supposedlyfun.com
