Book lovers were stunned when an unknown book and author won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. How did Paul Harding become the ultimate Pulitzer underdog? … More The Most Surprising Pulitzer Prize Winner Ever? The Wild Story of Paul Harding’s Tinkers (A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive)
Here are the 25 best fiction books of the last 25 years, with my selection for the best overall book from this time period. … More The 25 Best Books of the Last 25 Years (Including My Pick for the Best)
A book review of Jesmyn Ward’s fourth novel, Let Us Descend, a historical fiction rendering of the pain of life under slavery. … More Let Us Descend, by Jesmyn Ward: A Spoiler-Free Book Review
The Grapes of Wrath is considered by many to be the Great American Novel. But was it stolen from another novelist? … More Is The Grapes of Wrath Plagiarism? A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
In an unprecedented move, the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction was a tie between Trust and Demon Copperhead. How did this happen? What could have led to a tie, and was it deserved? … More How Did Demon Copperhead and Trust Tie for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction? A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
There was no shortage of big-name contenders for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, but the winner was a lesser-known novel. How did The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen beat the odds? … More Why Did The Netanyahus Win a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction? A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
Who will win the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction? I’ll look at the potential winners and make a prediction for the book with the best odds (and decide what I want to win). … More Pulitzer Prize Predictions for Fiction 2023
Ernest Poole won the first Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for the novel His Family, a quiet domestic drama about societal change. But did the wrong book win? … More Did the Wrong Book Win the First Pulitzer Prize for Fiction? A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive on Ernest Poole’s ‘His Family’
I don’t think I know anyone who has ever mentioned Edna Ferber’s 1917 novel Fanny Herself to me. But it’s a book that deserves a lot of recognition, in my opinion. … More Discover This Book: Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber
Josephine Johnson is the youngest winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel Now in November, but her career mysteriously stalled. What happened? … More Was the Youngest Pulitzer Prize Winner Blacklisted? Now in November: A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
