Sigrid Nunez’s novel “The Friend” wins National Book AwardBY HILLEL ITALIENovember 15, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Sigrid Nunez's "The Friend," a meditative novel about grief, books and, not least, a Great Dane named Apollo, has won the National Book Award for fiction...Lauren Groff, Jhumpa Lahiri among book award finalistsBy HILLEL ITALIEOctober 10, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A story collection by Lauren Groff, an Italian novel translated by Jhumpa Lahiri and poetry by Terrance Hayes were among the finalists announced Wednesday for the National Book Awards...