Author record · 2008 to 2021

Vivian Gornick: Awards and Best-of Lists

Vivian Gornick has 5 shortlist or finalist places and 4 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
Year	Book	Source	Result
2021	Unfinished Business: Notes of a Chronic Re-Reader	PEN America Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Finalist · PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay
2020	Unfinished Business: Notes of a Chronic Re-Reader	National Book Critics Circle Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Finalist · Criticism
2020	Unfinished Business: Notes of a Chronic Re-Reader	Library Journal Best Books source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Arts & Humanities
2020	Approaching Eye Level	The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Books of the Year
2015	The Odd Woman and the City	National Book Critics Circle Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Finalist · Autobiography
2015	The Odd Woman and the City	Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Best Books
2015	The Odd Woman and the City	New York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Nonfiction
2011	Emma Goldman: Revolution as a Way of Life	National Jewish Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Finalist · Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir
2008	The Men in My Life	National Book Critics Circle Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Finalist · Criticism