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I’ve been gradually reading prior Pulitzer winners for fiction and I have to say I haven’t hit a bad one yet. Maybe I’ll try and read this years before it’s sev
by jebarker 5mo ago
I’ve been gradually reading prior Pulitzer winners for fiction and I have to say I haven’t hit a bad one yet. Maybe I’ll try and read this years before it’s several decades old.
- none2585 5mo agoI did the same a while ago and completely agree! They're always so good even if it's not necessarily my cup of tea
- numbers 5mo agoevery once in awhile I'm reading a Pulitzer winner (esp. fiction) and at the beginning I'm thinking "how did this win that year?" and then by the end of the book I think "wow, I've never read anything like this before"
- dominotw 5mo agoi used to read all booker prize nominations and winners. Those were the only fiction i would read. I feel like all the oganizations have some of directive now to pick social justice theme books. I have no problem with it but i dont want to read books picked with a specific agenda. > Drama > Liberation, by Bess Wohl explores the legacy of the consciousness-raising feminist groups of the 1970s
- rerdavies 5mo agoTo be honest, I don't think I've ever found Booker Prize Winners that satisfying, for exactly the same reason you put your finger on. Pulitzer's however...!
- ProllyInfamous 5mo agoSame – if you've not yet red Confederacy of Dunces it's as applicable as ever. The bedsheet protest scene is embarassingly relatable and ... I think my pyloric is aching up again. ---- I've only ever started one Pulitzer (non-fiction) that absolutely could not be finished: The Killer Angels (although it was recommended to me by a former soldier who loved it).