Jeff and Rebecca helpfully wade into the Adapted Screenplay Discourse, question framing 2023 as anything other than dominance for the Big 5, peruse the National Book Critics Circle Award nominees, and more.

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NBCC awards finalists

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Adapted Screenplay Nominees, Big 5 Really Just as Big, NBCC Award Finalists, and more