The Man Booker Prize was announced today in London, and the winner is (drum roll please) Aravind Adiga for his novel The White Tiger. It is his debut novel, and he was also the youngest author on the shortlist at 33 years old. The book sounds fascinating; it's the story of the two Indias - the rural poor in contrast to the booming economy that we're all hearing about. Yet another book on the list to read - does it never end?
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
I've Still Got Two Years...
The Man Booker Prize was announced today in London, and the winner is (drum roll please) Aravind Adiga for his novel The White Tiger. It is his debut novel, and he was also the youngest author on the shortlist at 33 years old. The book sounds fascinating; it's the story of the two Indias - the rural poor in contrast to the booming economy that we're all hearing about. Yet another book on the list to read - does it never end?
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
It's Giller Time!
The Giller Prize short list was announced today, and it looks like an interesting list this time around. I curious especially about Marina Endicott's novel, Good to a Fault. I've got a fond spot for the Giller - a pretty good sum of money, and it spotlights some great Canadian fiction. Maybe one day I'll be shortlisted? Sigh. A girl can dream right?
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