Comments on: Man Booker International! http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2009/05/26/man-booker-international/ Book reviews of contemporary literary fiction and modern classics. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:33:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Max Cairnduff http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2009/05/26/man-booker-international/comment-page-1/#comment-2707 Max Cairnduff Wed, 27 May 2009 19:18:24 +0000 http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/?p=1811#comment-2707 I look forward to reading your review Kevin, and making up for this gap in my knowledge. Short stories are generally very poorly promoted in the UK, though here I fear it's simply an oversight on my part. I look forward to reading your review Kevin, and making up for this gap in my knowledge.

Short stories are generally very poorly promoted in the UK, though here I fear it’s simply an oversight on my part.

]]> By: Deucekindred http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2009/05/26/man-booker-international/comment-page-1/#comment-2706 Deucekindred Wed, 27 May 2009 18:33:58 +0000 http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/?p=1811#comment-2706 When I first read the news this morning I did smile - Munro deserves it 100%! When I first read the news this morning I did smile – Munro deserves it 100%!

]]> By: KevinfromCanada http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2009/05/26/man-booker-international/comment-page-1/#comment-2704 KevinfromCanada Wed, 27 May 2009 16:30:33 +0000 http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/?p=1811#comment-2704 Shame on you both, Candy and Max -- Alice is about as iconic as a Canadian can get. I do plan on pulling one of her collections out for a reread and will post as soon as possible. The NY Times review of her last book did proclaim her the best short story writer in the world today. Shame on you both, Candy and Max — Alice is about as iconic as a Canadian can get. I do plan on pulling one of her collections out for a reread and will post as soon as possible. The NY Times review of her last book did proclaim her the best short story writer in the world today.

]]> By: Max Cairnduff http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2009/05/26/man-booker-international/comment-page-1/#comment-2702 Max Cairnduff Wed, 27 May 2009 15:48:18 +0000 http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/?p=1811#comment-2702 If it helps comfort you Candy, I hadn't even heard of her, which is probably worse than a confusion as to nationality. If it helps comfort you Candy, I hadn’t even heard of her, which is probably worse than a confusion as to nationality.

]]> By: Nadia http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2009/05/26/man-booker-international/comment-page-1/#comment-2700 Nadia Wed, 27 May 2009 12:54:14 +0000 http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/?p=1811#comment-2700 That is awesome news!! Thanks for informing us! That is awesome news!! Thanks for informing us!

]]> By: Candy Schultz http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2009/05/26/man-booker-international/comment-page-1/#comment-2698 Candy Schultz Wed, 27 May 2009 01:06:18 +0000 http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/?p=1811#comment-2698 I just saw that. I am so ignorant I always thought she was American. I just saw that. I am so ignorant I always thought she was American.

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