Ball of Confusion …

That’s what my world is today, hey, hey…  Earlier this week, I saw that the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction went to March by Geraldine Brooks.   I could have sworn that was a typo, and they really meant The March by E.L. Doctorow.  That’s because I’m an idiot.  It’s actually quite simple to keep straight.  March is a story of the Civil War, while The March is a story about the Civil War.  See?  No?  March is about the Civil War experiences of Mr. March of Little Women fame, and The March is about that sumbitch Sherman.  Anyway, they were both nominated for the Pulitzer.  Other Pulitzer winners included American Prometheus by Kai Bird (Biography), a book about nuclear scientist Robert Oppenheimer.  The History Award went to Polio: An American Story by David M. Oshinsky.

Next year’s field looks to be just as impressive. Surely Snoop Dogg’s Love Don’t Live Here No More will be among the nominated selections.  I don’t think it has anything to do with the Civil War though.

categories Awards, Books, To Checkout | | datetime April 20, 2006 9:20 pm

  • By Dr J, April 22, 2006 @ 6:47 pm

    Will Blythe’s To Hate Like This is to be Happy Forever will win for non-fiction. Book it. (Report to come.)

  • By DJ Cayenne, April 23, 2006 @ 10:30 pm

    I have heard good things. Did you read “Blue Blood” as well?

  • By Nitro Nicole, April 25, 2006 @ 10:23 am

    March by Geraldine Brooks sucked. (I think I had posted on it about 6 months ago???) I can’t believe it won – it was contrived and silly.

  • By DJ Cayenne, April 25, 2006 @ 12:34 pm

    A quick review of the site, using our handy search feature, indicates that you did not clue us in to the suck-i-tude of March.

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