Friday, September 20, 2013

Why the Man Booker Prize Should Keep Americans Out (To Let the Rest of the World In)


Why the Man Booker Prize Should Keep Americans Out (To Let the Rest of the World In)

By Michelle Dean on

Yesterday when I heard that the criteria for the Man Booker Prize were going to change, now including Americans in the competition, I actually cursed under my breath. “I’m happy to write about this,” I told my editor, and she wisely saw that this was not a request, but a command. I’m Canadian, and a book nerd, and to put this as Canadian-book-nerd-politely as possible: I find this decision unquestionably insane. Here’s why. … Read More

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