Shorthand for this one: The Favorite. (Alternative shorthand: The White-Man-Teaches-The-Unwashed- To-Love-Literature Book)Mister Pip is set on the South Pacific island of Bougainville in the early 90s. As rebels approach and the white folks flee, only "Pop Eye" Watts remains to teach the local students using the only book he can find, Dickens' Great Expectations. The … Continue reading Booker Prize Roundup: Mister Pip
Booker Prize Roundup: On Chesil Beach
Ian McEwan's On Chesil Beach was the bookie's favorite when the longlist for the Booker Prize was announced, but with the release of the shortlist that honor has moved to Mister Pip.On Chesil Beach is the Establishment Choice in this year's nominees. McEwan has been longlisted five times; he won 1998's prize for his novel … Continue reading Booker Prize Roundup: On Chesil Beach
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In an effort to post something that's not Booker Prize-related, I'll point you towards this list of the "Top 25 Librarian Bloggers." It's got four metrics, an explanation methodology... there's probably more, but I dozed off at that point.I have to wonder if there aren't only about 30 librarian bloggers out there. How else do … Continue reading File Under "Geek"
