Paul Yamazaki Named National Book Foundation 2023 Literarian Award Recipient

Paul Yamazaki, principal buyer at City Lights Booksellers & Publishers in San Francisco, Calif., is the recipient of the National Book Foundation's 2023 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. Yamazaki started out as a part-time clerk at City Lights in 1970, and since, "has mentored generations of booksellers, and his collaborative approach to bookselling has elevated countless authors, shaping the United States’ literary landscape for over 50 years." Yamazaki will be presented with the Literarian Award by past recipient and bookseller Mitchell Kaplan at the 74th National Book Awards ceremony and benefit dinner on November 15, 2023, in Manhattan.

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