http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Wed, 17 Sep 2003 12:37:37 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/09/16/110549.php#comment-19037 I confess, I don't know any of these names (except Atwood, of course), probably because the novels haven't hit German bookstores yet. Some titles sound interesting, but I thought the same of "Life of Pi" and heartily disliked it in the end... 19037@blogcritics.org Wed, 17 Sep 2003 12:37:37 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/09/16/110549.php#comment-18986 The Guardian has a Booker Prize <a href=http://books.guardian.co.uk/bookerprize2003/0,13819,1019602,00.html>section</a>. 18986@blogcritics.org Wed, 17 Sep 2003 01:52:38 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/09/16/110549.php#comment-18968 Michelle, I think we can sideline Atwood this time around. Her win of the Booker Prize in 2000 likely means the judges will pass on her for 2003. Something I noticed in passing: Most of the nominees are women writers and first novelists. 18968@blogcritics.org Tue, 16 Sep 2003 20:17:39 EDT