They've announced the longlist for the Canadian Scotiabank Giller Prize, selecting thirteen titles from 147 submissions.
(And, no, I haven't seen, much less read a one of these.)
Given all the Man Booker fuss -- see below -- it's also a reminder that Claire Messud is yet another 'American' author whose works, by virtue of her Canadian dual citizenship, are also Man Booker eligible (indeed, her The Emperor's Children was longlisted in 2006).
Given all the Man Booker fuss -- see below -- it's also a reminder that Claire Messud is yet another 'American' author whose works, by virtue of her Canadian dual citizenship, are also Man Booker eligible (indeed, her The Emperor's Children was longlisted in 2006).