With just a few days to go until the shortlist is announced, we asked some of the authors nominated for this year's prize to tell us about the book that set them on the path to becoming a writer
I’ve read HELD and THIS STRANGE EVENTFUL HISTORY plus JAMES. In the process of reading MY FRIENDS, with WANDERING STARS in the wings. I’m hoping these are 5 of the 6 shortlisters because all of them offered new thoughts, perspectives, Algerian history, Libyan history, Native American history, a new view of African-American history and then, there’s Anne Michaels! Can’t wait for Monday’s NEWS. Just sharing from Canada.
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I’ve read HELD and THIS STRANGE EVENTFUL HISTORY plus JAMES. In the process of reading MY FRIENDS, with WANDERING STARS in the wings. I’m hoping these are 5 of the 6 shortlisters because all of them offered new thoughts, perspectives, Algerian history, Libyan history, Native American history, a new view of African-American history and then, there’s Anne Michaels! Can’t wait for Monday’s NEWS. Just sharing from Canada.