The publishing world had a lot to be excited about when it was
announced that Guernica's Lisa Lucas would be the National Book
Foundation's new executive director.
If there is one thing clear to anyone speaking
to Lucas, it is her passion and enthusiasm for books and reading. And
it's infectious. With Lucas at the forefront of the National Book
Foundation and Awards, the future of publishing looks very bright. On
Monday, the National Book Foundation announced their longlist for Young People's Literature for the 2016 National Book Awards. (Poetry, Fiction, and Non-Fiction honorees will be announced this week.)
NBCBLK had a chance to connect with Lucas
both before and after she took on her new role at the National Book
Foundation. Here's what Lucas had to say about diversity, eclectic
career paths, "The Other NBA" and of course, the world of publishing and
her new role in it.
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