Here is a reminder of the eight finalists of the Folio Prize, with a link to my reviews: 10:04 by Ben Lerner (Granta) All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews (Faber) Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill (Granta) Dust by Yvonne...
Read MoreWhat’s It About At the age of eight Ajay Mishra moved, with his family, from India to America. At first the transition to this new land of wealth and opportunity goes smoothly. Unlike India where the family lived frugally,...
Read More… Family Life by Akhil Sharma. While I have yet to write-up my reviews of three of the eight finalists, I have read all the nominees and Family Life is definitely a deserving winner. It’s a powerful novel about the...
Read MoreAnd here it is: 10:04 by Ben Lerner (Granta) All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews (Faber) Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill (Granta) Dust by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor (Granta) Family Life by Akhil Sharma (Faber) How to Be Both by...
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