Around the World on Thursday
by admin | Feb-28-2008
Jim Shepard has won the Story Prize for “Like You’d Understand, Anyway.”
Lewis Jones takes a look at a readable new biography of Marcus Garvey.
Neil Astley wonders if poetry can actually make a difference in the world.
William F. Buckley has died.
Former NBCC finalist Richard Ford has a new story in the New Yorker.
In other book prize news, the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize, the Kiriyama Book Prize, the Premio Alfaguara de Novela, the CBC Prizes, and the Israel Prize have all been announced. (via) and (via)
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