Navalny's “Patriot” is a finalist for autobiography, along with Manjula Martin's “The Last Fire Season,” Wei Tchou's “Little Seed,” Zito Madu's “The Minotaur at Calle Lanza,” and Erika Morillo's ...

Winners will be announced during a March 20 ceremony in Manhattan. Maxine Hong Kingston, a former NBCC winner, will be the guest speaker as the critics circle marks its 50th anniversary.