Computer software books must have the ugliest covers of any category, but this one really takes the cake. Who on earth would look at the manuscript for iPhone in Action and think, "What would really tell readers what this book is about like a drawing of a fourteenth century Turkish warrior?"--David E
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National Book Award Nominees
They're celebrating again in St Paul now that the final five for the 2008 National Book Award have been announced. Graywolf Press has a novel on the shortlist--The End by Salvatore Scibona.The nominees for fiction are Aleksandar Hemon, The Lazarus ProjectRachel Kushner, Telex from Cuba Peter Matthiessen, Shadow Country Marilynne Robinson, Home Salvatore Scibona, The … Continue reading National Book Award Nominees
We Have A Winner
The winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize--which constantly touts itself as "the most prestigious literary prize"--has been announced: it's White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. This is the Indian author's first novel.White Tiger chronicles one man's rise from poverty to power in contemporary India. He's something of an anti-hero, and the story has been called … Continue reading We Have A Winner
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