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Last While In Books: Me, the News, and Sensible People

A man in a V for Vendetta mask sits reading a flaming newspaper.

So despite–or perhaps because of–the giant racist orange elephant in the American political room right now, the bookish world has been surprisingly interesting of late. One thing a strong whiff of fascism will do is get everybody who cares to squad up behind diversity and shout loudly, and that seems to be what’s going on,Continue reading “Last While In Books: Me, the News, and Sensible People”

[SNIPPETS] This Year’s Literary Pulitzers Were Meaningfully Diverse

An image of the front and back of the coin-shaped Pulitzer Prize

For a lot of reasons, I’m finding it very hard to care about certain things this year. Literary prizes, media awards ceremonies, and celebrity gossip have all lost their luster, and I didn’t often enjoy the shine on them to begin with. So I haven’t paid much attention to this year’s Pulitzers or any ofContinue reading “[SNIPPETS] This Year’s Literary Pulitzers Were Meaningfully Diverse”