Looking for a Good Book?

The Man Booker prize is about to be announced. Check out the short list. I haven’t read any of them.

(Here’s a set of condensed versions of each book, apparently with spoilers.)

The National Book Foundation presents its 5 under 25 list of five great young writers. I’ve read only one story by one author on the list:

Karen Russell’s short story, “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves.”

It was really good, as I’ve mentioned before.

Update: Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall wins it.