Pulitzer Prize Predictions for Fiction 2024

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I had great luck with my Pulitzer predictions last year. Will history repeat? Let’s find out as I run through the likely (and unlikely) contenders for this year’s Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and make my choice for what book will win in 2024. Expand for more information. 👇
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My Full Post With Predictions: supposedlyfun....
Further Viewing 🎥
Last Year’s Predictions: • Pulitzer Prize Predict...
Last Year’s Winner Reaction: • Watch Me Freak Out Abo...
The New York Times Book Review’s Best Books of 2023: • The New York Times Boo...
The 2024 ALA Notable Titles: • Reacting to the ALA No...
The Book That Started My Pulitzer Obsession, Interpreter of Maladies: • My Pulitzer Prize Obse...
The 2012 Pulitzer Controversy: • Do Book Prizes Owe Us ...
How Did Trust and Demon Copperhead Tie? • How Did Demon Copperhe...
Is To Kill a Mockingbird America’s Most Beloved Book? • Why Is To Kill a Mocki...
Time Stamps ⏰
How It Works: 05:00
Ineligible Titles: 09:39
The Frontrunners: 10:22
Strong Contenders: 21:11
Previous Finalists: 33:08
Potential Surprise Winners: 34:59
Previous Winners: 44:37
Lovable Longshots: 50:13
My Prediction: 53:30
Titles Mentioned 📚
North Woods, Daniel Mason: bookshop.org/a...
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, James McBride: bookshop.org/a...
Absolution, Alice McDermott: bookshop.org/a...
Tom Lake, Ann Patchett: bookshop.org/a...
The Vulnerables, Sigrid Nunez: bookshop.org/a...
Blackouts, Justin Torres: bookshop.org/a...
Biography of X, Catherine Lacey: bookshop.org/a...
Let Us Descend, Jesmyn Ward: bookshop.org/a...
The Deluge, Stephen Markley: bookshop.org/a...
I Am Homeless if This Is Not My Home, Lorrie Moore: bookshop.org/a...
I Have Some Questions For You, Rebecca Makkai: bookshop.org/a...
America Fantastica, Tim O’Brien: bookshop.org/a...
Chain-Gang All-Stars, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah: bookshop.org/a...
Wellness, Nathan Hill: bookshop.org/a...
Hangman, Maya Binyam: bookshop.org/a...
Dearborn, Ghassan Zeineddine: bookshop.org/a...
Temple Folk, Aaliyah Bilal: bookshop.org/a...
Witness, Jamel Brinkley: bookshop.org/a...
Tremor, Teju Cole: bookshop.org/a...
The Lost Journals of Sacajewea, Debra Magpie Earling: bookshop.org/a...
This Other Eden, Paul Harding: bookshop.org/a...
Roman Stories, Jhumpa Lahiri: bookshop.org/a...
Day, Michael Cunningham: bookshop.org/a...
Be Mine, Richard Ford: bookshop.org/a...
Disruptions, Steven Millhauser: bookshop.org/a...
Crook Manifesto, Colson Whitehead: bookshop.org/a...
Open Throat, Henry Hoke: bookshop.org/a...
In Memoriam, Alice Winn: bookshop.org/a...
The Reformatory, Tananarive Due: bookshop.org/a...
The Late Americans, Brandon Taylor: bookshop.org/a...
Yellowface, R.F. Kuang: bookshop.org/a...
Y/N, Esther Yi: bookshop.org/a...
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@gs547 6 месяцев назад

You should be on the committee. Terrific work here.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I would love that! Thanks.

@GreatBooksGuy 6 месяцев назад

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that I am obsessed with the Pulitzer Prize" -Yes! I'm right there with you, Greg. Excited to see who wins this year!

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

Have you settled on a prediction yet? Or are you waiting for the announcement without stressing yourself out?

@GreatBooksGuy 6 месяцев назад

@@SupposedlyFun admittedly I am waiting until the announcement but I enjoy following your predictions very much!

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

@@GreatBooksGuy That's the smart way to enjoy it!

@Gianzhg 6 месяцев назад

Your pulitzer prediction video gat more long and detail every year. Love it. The pulizer owed you big time with all the attention you brought 😂

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

At this rate, the video will be 2 hours long in 3-4 years. 😬

@ftt7429 4 месяца назад

Just watched the awards and had to come back to watch this again. Hard to believe none of the books on your list were in the mix. I was rooting for North Woods. Hard to believe it wasn’t even a finalist.

@debramarsteller7194 6 месяцев назад

Talking about books is almost as much fun as reading them. Love this.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

That is true!

@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk 5 месяцев назад

Best wishes on what you choose to read, I hope you get some great stories. I'm currently at page 770 of the Count of Monte Cristo and still got some way to go. Enjoyable but I might be some time! Happy reading.

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

Happy reading!

@alastairmcalpine7467 6 месяцев назад

This is a great feature, thank you, Greg. I’m not sure there’s anyone else out there with their finger as on the pulse of the Pulitzer as you. I often (respectfully) disagree with your takes, but I broadly agree with you here: I liked (but didn’t love) Northwoods. I loved HaEGS (but not as much as GLB). I enjoyed Tom Lake initially, but it has only grown in my estimation over time. I think it would be a super winner and is a fabulous pick. It helps that Patchett is so lovely irl. (I haven’t read Absolution, so can’t comment on that). Which is all to say, I’m team Tom Lake (and also team James McBride), while acknowledging how silly that is and what super books these all are. Thanks again!

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I’m glad we agree here! It’s fun when there are so many possible contenders. Odds feel good that we’ll get a worthy winner this year, too.

@MJ-in-Canada 6 месяцев назад

I’m obsessed with your obsession.😁

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

❤️🤗📚

@peaseblossom4252 6 месяцев назад

Haha-me too! 📚📚📚

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

🥂📚❤️

@allisonpiazza2317 5 месяцев назад

Ann Patchett also has an incredible back catalog. She deserves it. Overdue, indeed!

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

I’ve only read one other book of hers. I look forward to more!

@schmacko1969 4 месяца назад

I love this list, but I was deeply moved by Blackouts. I think what may hurt it is it’s experimental with images, photos, the sepia ink, etc. means it’s not “literature.” Still I was so moved.

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

I can see a scenario where Blackouts is a finalist but doesn’t win. We’ll find out tomorrow!

@bebebrownsdollhaul6444 5 месяцев назад

I enjoyed this video. Sadly, I could not champion North Woods. I own Tom Lake and look forward to reading it. I will add many of these to my tbr. Thank you

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@judybrown1624 6 месяцев назад

So many great possibilities. My local library has a book club. The August book will be this year's winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. They give us a copy at the July meeting!

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

That’s so cool!

@Gigi-nc4vc 6 месяцев назад

I've been waiting on the audiobook for Tom Lake because it's narrated by Meryl Streep. This is making me anxious to get ahold of it! The Dutch House was an amazing book, and I'd love to see Patchett win.

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

I hope you like Tom Lake as much as I did!

@patriciasalem3606 5 месяцев назад

I did The Dutch House on Audible solely because Tom Hanks narrated it. Every night, it was like having him read me the most amazing bedtime story.

@brendalogan7940 5 месяцев назад

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Meryl Streep and loved it! ❤️ Now I want the book to read and keep on my shelf. I think it’s going to be a fun yearly summer read for me, that’s how much I enjoyed it!

@melrose718 6 месяцев назад

I wait for this video! Got lucky the last 5 yrs. and had already read the winner. This year, I just don't have a strong feel about the winner at all, so glad you have stirred the pot! I've only read the first 4 and dnf 2 others. Didn't love any of them. So I am cherry picking some of your pics, and hoping to find one that I love. Real appreciation for all your research and passion Greg!

@pjreads 6 месяцев назад

Hoping Jesmyn Ward wins.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I really do think it’s only a matter of time before she gets a Pulitzer.

@nanimaonovi2528 6 месяцев назад

I DNF'd Hangman. It's not own voices. The anonymous characters, magical realism and 'humour' just left me with a bad taste in my mouth considering the subject is the dislocation of emigrants.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

It does have the feel of a dark horse contender but I think experiences like yours make it a difficult road.

@colleenjacobs8210 6 месяцев назад

My favorites to win are North Woods and This Other Eden. However, I also loved Tom Lake, The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, and Let Us Descend! Wouldn’t mind if any of these win! Loved your video and picks Greg! ❤

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! It’s an exciting year for the Pulitzer since there are so many possibilities.

@colleenjacobs8210 5 месяцев назад

I just ordered the Deluge and am so excited to read it! Have you read it Greg? ❤

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

I haven't read it yet! If it does win, I'll try to get to it quickly.

@jeffrent9506 6 месяцев назад

I love Tom Lake, and I think it is very complex. The structure, the tone. The fact that it is as much about the pandemic as it is about the agency of women. The weaving of Chekhov and Wilder’s themes with her own story. Patchett is a master novelist, and I think what she does so much better than anyone else is capture actual life. Something very dramatic *does* happen in this book, but Patchett understands that these things simply happen. People make their choices and their lives play out accordingly. I always think that if Ann Patchett wrote a book about somebody who had to cut their own arm off to survive, she would not focus on the moment that the arm gets cut off. She would focus on that person‘s life, after the fact, and she would show us a very relatable and mundane life. And that is her brilliance. She makes every single character she writes a mirror for the reader. She understands that the vast majority of people go through life fairly happy, fairly content, and focused on loving other people. Tom Lake and The Dutch House are great novels for this reason. But for what it’s worth, I am predicting that they do take the bold step of giving this award to Chain Gang All-Stars this year.

@kimswhims8435 6 месяцев назад

That is such a great assessment of her novels, thanks for sharing that.

@peaseblossom4252 6 месяцев назад

Wow, this was fantastic! You put so much work into this compilation. A few titles I haven’t heard of and will be happy to check out eventually. Before watching this, I would’ve picked North Woods (and will still be thrilled if it wins), but as you introduced each title and the argument for it, I found myself rooting for so many other books/authors. I can’t believe Toni Morrison was the last Black woman to win! I haven’t read most of these yet, so I’m going to focus the next few weeks to reading contenders, starting with Heaven & Earth, Tom Lake, and Let Us Descend. Thank you so much for going down the Pulitzer rabbit hole for us-your enthusiasm is contagious. Hi to Joel, & scritches & an Easter biscuit to Teddy.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

Teddy has been loving Easter so far! I hope you enjoy any of the books you pick up. I honestly can’t believe Toni Morrison was the last black woman to win either. It’s shocking!

@bybeebooks 6 месяцев назад

My guess is Heaven and Earth Grocery Store. Love the Pulitzers...it's like my Super Bowl and my Oscar.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I love that! I love the Oscars, too, though.

@Nina_DP 6 месяцев назад

Fantastic video. We all know (well, I'm not a Booktuber so I am only guessing) how hard it is to put this much work into posting a video like this. Thank you! And, oh, how I hope you are right. Ann Patchett is absolutely a champion of books, authors, the publishing industry and free speech (and next to you the reason my TBR is so damn long) and Tom Lake is very nearly a perfect book.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

Thank you--it's a lot of work but it's fun (at least, it's fun when it's done).

@jeffbowman1225 4 месяца назад

I guess you're as surprised as everyone else.

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

Sure am!

@kate4162 5 месяцев назад

Brand new to your channel. Love your passion and research on the Pulitzer. It was a great crash course for me, and other viewers, too (I’m sure). This was my biggest reading year, personally and also a year that I paid more attention to the publishing world. I’m surprised to learn that not only have I read many of your predictions but that I also agree with several options. My top choices are North Woods and Chain Gang All Stars. Haven’t read Wellness or Tom Lake yet but they are on my shelf.

@BookishTexan 6 месяцев назад

I like Tim O’Brien and I didn’t even know he had a book out this year. I am sure that you are more likely to be right than I, but I’m going to pick Let Us Descend. I think this is Ward’s year and the Prize has a chance to recognize a great author for taking a chance and writing a more ambitious and somewhat difficult book.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I think there's a definite case to be made for Ward--especially since her last two books were rather criminally overlooked by the Pulitzer. We'll see what happens!

@hettiestroebel4952 6 месяцев назад

Love your passion about books and the Pulitzer Prize! Sending a hug to Teddy!

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! Teddy sends a hug back!

@jennrecord2784 6 месяцев назад

I just finished rereading David Copperfield and then Demon Copperhead. Demon Copperhead was so good!

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I loved Demon Copperhead. I’m glad you did, too!

@Wendy-br3jd 5 месяцев назад

James by Percival Everett?

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

I think it will absolutely be a contender for next year's prize!

@JulieDavenport-vu6xw 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for this! I learned so much about the Pulitzer selection. I enjoyed Tom Lake but I'll be shocked if it wins to be honest (I get your point about Patchett being a champion of the literary world however!) My pick would be North Woods for sure. Although I am a huge fan of James McBride, Heaven & Earth really missed the mark for me. This one was drowning in too many characters, too many story lines - for me that is!

@alexsarchives 6 месяцев назад

Great video as always, Greg! Have read only a sliver of the contenders but my guess is Biography of X. I think it fits the bill as a story about American life, adds queer representation and a bit of a genre fiction twist with the alternate history setting to things the Pulitzer has undervalued so far. I think literary fiction has been moving strongly in the direction of embracing genre fiction, and while something like Chain Gang All-Stars is imo not gonna be viewed as elevated enough for the prize (rightly in my view, I wasn’t a fan, but no disrespect meant to those who loved it), I could see Lacey as striking a middle ground. Sleeper hit that I think was not mentioned in the video unless I missed it would be Ed Park’s Same Bed Different Dreams, which may not be viewed as “American enough” for the prize but he is an American author and it would not be the first time a “Korean book” by an American author gets the prize. I’ve yet to read it but I do see it frequently mentioned in literary communities as a breakout book, and I wouldn’t be terribly surprised to see it pull a Netanyahus style upset (a book that was positioned very similarly in the literary circles before its win in my memory).

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I almost included Same Bed Different Dreams, but ultimately decided that genre bias would be too heavy against it. I think it would take something un-ignorable (not a word) to get a genre book in the conversation right now-like Chain Gang. And while I agree that literature itself is embracing genre conventions, I do think it will take a while for anything like the Pulitzer Board to catch up to that evolution. I would love for queer representation to get recognized-and since we aren’t far away from Less winning, it feels possible, but it also feels like it’s still a steep climb.

@ralphwilson9711 5 месяцев назад

Wonderful podcast! Thank you so much. You've given me a new reading list for the month that remains until the announcement. Love your research and informed commentary.

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@yomismo74 5 месяцев назад

I want Wellness to win, i liked The Nix and i'm already have Welness at home (yes, it's a very selfish prediction). I wouldn't mind Patchett or McDermott to win. But i think they'll go for a surprise win this year, so maybe The deluge has a chance. Ohio was totally overlooked during award season when it's ten times better than most overhyped debut novels in recent years

@christinelynd9253 6 месяцев назад

I am SO excited about Wellness. It just blew me away and I hope it at least gets shortlisted!

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

We'll find out soon enough!

@jaynelewis372 6 месяцев назад

Love the phrase, cilantro book!

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

Me too!

@shannongeier8155 4 месяца назад

They went way off course this year! I'm not sure I had even heard of these books. (No spoilers if you haven't read or watched yet!)

@jenniferlovesbooks 4 месяца назад

Hi Greg, just watching your video to get hyped for the announcement later! (I loved Hangman so it would make my day if it was listed though I agree it's pretty unlikely)

@kumaridesilva3992 4 месяца назад

after watching the movie "American Fiction" I feel "YellowFace" must win, lol

@jacquelinemcmenamin8204 6 месяцев назад

I’ve read 8 on your list. Others like Absolution and Wellness are on my TBR. Delighted to see Deluge on the list. I think it’s remarkable.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I think Deluge is the spoiler-iest book on this list, so we’ll see!

@talty900 5 месяцев назад

The Lost Journals of Sacajewea winning would be amazing--an explosive moment not unlike the award going to Momaday's House Made of Dawn. It's funny--check out reviews from late 60s and 70s and see how they write about Native fiction (check out Momday's and James Welch, both in NYT) and then contrast that with how Native writing is talked about now. It's a shame. Dearborn is dear to my heart!

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

I looked up The NY Times review of House Made of Dawn when Momaday died earlier this year. I seriously gasped at what it said. It’s shocking! I’m ashamed to say that I haven’t read Welch yet even though he’s a Montana writer and he is from the same tribe as my foster son.

@jodilyn9 5 месяцев назад

Loved, loved Tom Lake. I'm all in for this one! Also, fascinating breakout here! Thanks for your thoughtful parsing of the race.

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@sylviawhitlock5321 5 месяцев назад

Ok I got one of the books on your list Yellowface.🤗

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

I hope you enjoy it.

@sylviawhitlock5321 5 месяцев назад

Ok yes my first time hear I really did subscribe to your channel but what do you mean by cilantro book?

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

@@sylviawhitlock5321 A cilantro book is a book that people either love or hate.

@annegibson6072 6 месяцев назад

Not sure about fiction. I don't know if 2020: One City, Seven People and the Year Everything Changed by Eric Klinenberg is eligible for the nonfiction prize. It was an incredible book. I really liked Deluge and Absolution. I think The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store will win.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I would be very happy if Heaven & Earth Grocery Store wins. I put everything into fiction and haven't stayed up on the nonfiction titles.

@Phillybookfairy 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for putting The Lost Journals onto my radar! I definitely am adding that to my tbr!!! I would be happy if Chain Gang won but I do want to read north woods and Heaven and earth as well. I didn’t entirely enjoy This Other Eden… it was well written but it felt otherworldly meaning I did not connect to any of the characters.

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

It does feel like a win for This Other Eden would spark a lot of debate from people who didn’t like it.

@MeganBridges-nu4ev 5 месяцев назад

Absolution for the win! I felt North Woods was overrated and while I love Ann Patchett, Tom Lake was only so so.

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

I would be happy for an Absolution win. I think it’s a beautiful book.

@thomassimms2574 5 месяцев назад

Based on your review, I am most interested to read North Woods. Thanks for this. Very concise presentation.

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! I hope you like North Woods.

@marciajohansson769 6 месяцев назад

Well I better get to it. I bought Tom Lake a while back and then when Angelia from Read and Reread suggested reading Our Town I bought that... Slow reading for a bit now... I just wish I could slow down the purchases! Look forward to seeing if your prediction comes true!!!

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I tell myself I’ll at least get close someday. Whether or not that’s true doesn’t matter, it sounds good.

@janethansen9612 6 месяцев назад

Your successful prediction/s last year will take some beating. I'm thinking this year it will be an unexpected book that wins although I also think the understory of Our Town in Tom Lake might be a favourable consideration.

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

I agree that there’s a strong likelihood a lesser known book will win this year. But Tom Lake has a good shot!

@catherinejager3264 6 месяцев назад

Such a thorough video. Loved it! I really appreciated your argument for Tom Lake and your commitment. I have yet to read it, but it’s on my list for April. Who do I want to win, and who do I believe will win? 😬 I’d love for Heaven And Earth Grocery Store to win. If Tom Lake wins I won’t be disappointed. But I fear it will be North Woods, which was a great piece of literature, but just not my cup of tea. Nor did it stay on my mind for days on end. But as you mentioned, how lucky are we to have so many great reads from which to choose 😊

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

There really are so many great books to choose from. But I would also feel a touch disappointed by a North Woods win.

@athertonca 6 месяцев назад

I’m sticking with my picks: Heaven and Earth Grocery Store and North Woods, but adding Absolution as my other finalist pick. I would love to see Ann Patchett win as she is one of my must-buy authors. The dark horse I would choose is Richard Ford’s Be Mine-there’s a lot to unpack in that book with a somewhat ambiguous ending (my SIL and I had different interpretations). I do wonder if Ford is too much of the old guard to pull off a win. Having said that, I think there is a 50% chance they will overcompensate and go with more obscure titles.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I am also thinking that they may go with a more obscure title. We'll find out soon!

@jf8559 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for this excellent overview of the prize and this year’s contenders. I truly hope Patchett wins.

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

We'll see what happens soon enough!

@sarahwiltshire5851 6 месяцев назад

Phew - what a video. Thanks so much for your time, thoughts and passion for the Pulitzer, a few more to add to the TBR! I loved 'Tom Lake' (my first Patchett) for its quietness, gentle evolving of characters and the telling of difficult and powerful truths nonetheless. I was disappointed in 'North Woods' and having now read 'Barkskins' agree with your comment in a previous video that it 'better' covers the subject. Haven't read 'Heaven & Earth Grocery Store' yet but have it reserved from the library, hopefully available before May, but loved 'Deacon King Kong'. So, would be 'happy' to see either that or T. Lake win.

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

I’m glad you agree about Barkskins. It’s an interesting year with a lot of contenders.

@bibliobethica 5 месяцев назад

I loved Tom Lake and hope that it wins! I also loved The Day and Yellowface, so those are my picks.

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

We’ll see! The announcement will be here before we know it.

@Roscoethecat 6 месяцев назад

I think North Woods will win, but that either The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store or Tom Lake should win. I wonder if the Board will want to award the prize to a book that deals with the Covid pandemic so soon, so that would exclude Tom Lake. I'm a man with four older sisters and I have a soft spot for novels about families of sisters, so it will make my heart happy if Tom Lake wins.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I think the subtle way Tom Lake includes the pandemic (more of a nod than a plot line) could get over any resistance people have to it. I struggle with pandemic fiction, but I loved Tom Lake. We’ll find out!

@donnareynolds8724 4 месяца назад

What is a cilantro book?

@SupposedlyFun 4 месяца назад

A cilantro book is my term for a book that some people love and others just do not (like cilantro).

@donnareynolds8724 4 месяца назад

I love that. I am one of those with the gene that makes cilantro taste like soap, so I get it. 🍃🌱🤮

@dancingam 6 месяцев назад

I loved your choices and predictions. I’ve read many of these. 2023 gave us many memorable reads. I think Ann Patchett and James McBride both have written better novels than these two, but they deserve recognition. As you said Ann Patchett for what she has done for readers and book sellers is incredible and nice she was presented a medal at the a White House.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I didn't know she was presented a medal at the White House! How cool.

@larajean1 6 месяцев назад

I've read 3 out of 4 of your top choices! I really loved "North Woods" the most out of those...the story and the writing... I'm wondering which of the many you talked about i should put on my TBR list... Great video and thanks so much for doing this!

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching! I hope you enjoy any of the books you pick out.

@debbiejefferies 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for this, full of insight and so much knowledge. Glad you feel 'free'to follow your true instincts for the winner. Felt sad by the 'complications or criteria of a chosen winner by the panel though, certainly informed me that sadly there is much more considered here than just the best book!

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I think any time a prize is organized, it’s going to face multiple considerations-and ultimately, it’s impossible to identify a best book anyway because that’s such a subjective thing. So I don’t let it bother me too much as long as it feels they’re fulfilling their brief and giving everyone even footing.

@leslieschippert4954 6 месяцев назад

Lovely video with such a comprehensive list. I loved Tom Lake and Northwoods. Haven't read your other two favorites, but I think you are spot on with your choices!

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I hope so--we'll find out!

@michaelbroderick2282 6 месяцев назад

Fascinating video! I'm picking James McBride though I admit to The Good Lord Bird bias. Will you be in Ireland when the winner is announced?

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I think we leave for Ireland four days after the announcement, so the timing works in my favor! McBride is a good choice, and I will never get tired of pointing out how he should have won for Good Lord Bird.

@GemReadsALot 6 месяцев назад

Great video, loved seeing all your thought processes behind it. A surprised yet happy shock when I saw your prediction (even though I’ve still not read the book yet) Looking forward to the announcement in May and your reaction to it

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I was a bit surprised, too!

@TheLeniverse 6 месяцев назад

Ooh, I hope you're right! I would be slightly surprised (because there are other books that seem more obvious) but very happy if your prediction comes through.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I would be ecstatic.

@claudiacoy3294 5 месяцев назад

Please excuse my ignorance, but what is "a cilantro book"?

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

It’s my way of saying it’s a marmite book-some people like it, and some people do not.

@TKTalksBooks 6 месяцев назад

I have been predicting North Woods for months and I’m sticking with it! Your best video of the many I’ve watched. Thank you … this had to have been a ton of work 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

It was a lot of work but I love doing it! Thank you. North Woods is a great prediction.

@DeadManVlog 5 месяцев назад

Just discovered your channel today. Great stuff. Subscribed. 👏

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

Welcome aboard! Thanks.

@irena7777777 6 месяцев назад

I’m excited to read your top 4! I like your reasoning and feel like you might be onto a winner with that prediction. Tom Lake is next up for me now. Have loved Patchett’s books, especially The Dutch House. State of Wonder is another great one.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I’ve only read Tom Lake and Run at this point. I think Commonwealth will be next for me, but State of Wonder and Dutch House are up there.

@anthonyconty4644 6 месяцев назад

I love the BookBrowse, Pulitzer, and Booker Prizes equally but look forward to your input every year.

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@deegrows7589 6 месяцев назад

Tom Lake is a very savvy choice! I like your rational for picking it. Am on waitlist for it at my library. Look forward to reading it…

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

@electrodynamicorb6548 6 месяцев назад

Be Mine was awful

@LibraryLizard 6 месяцев назад

How much are your reading choices influenced by your upcoming Pulitzer prediction? Are there any methods you use to increase your chances for having read the prize winner (ALA, etc)? I’m not asking you to type out an answer, but is this something you might talk about on a video?

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I try not to plan my reading around anything too much because if I do, it stops being fun. So I let myself work on my Pulitzer Project slowly, for one thing. And if there's a book that seems like a contender that I really don't want to read, I don't force the issue. Like if The Bee Sting had been eligible, I wouldn't have made myself read it just to stay on top of potential winners. Instead, I would wait and see if it did win. If it did, I would give it a try. But if it didn't, I would breathe a sigh of relief and let it go. But I do (obviously) pay attention to what books seem to be in the conversation by following things like the ALA list. I just try to let the books I'm interested in lead my reading.

@LibraryLizard 6 месяцев назад

@@SupposedlyFun Oh, thank you so much for that! ❤️

@ATruthUniversallyAcknowledged 6 месяцев назад

I just picked up Tom Lake at a thrift store and had no idea it was a contender! Also got Yellowface during same thrift store trip.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I think a lot of people underestimated Tom Lake (myself included). We’ll see!

@giselaperez6746 6 месяцев назад

I absolutely will try first those 4 recommendations by you📚🤗

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I hope you like them!

@KierTheScrivener 6 месяцев назад

Tom Lake is a great pick! I wondet if it's a book none of us thought of

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

I think it would be a great winner!

@jennafra 6 месяцев назад

Great work; really enjoyed it!

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

Glad to hear it!

@talebones 5 месяцев назад

Loved Tom Lake and I love Ann Patchett. I taught Our Town for years so this book really resonated with me. I agree about her being overdue. The Dutch House was a finalist a few years back, and I think Tom Lake is better in many ways (though not as sad!). North Woods completely passed me by and I'm interested to read that one. Thanks for your thoughtful comments!

@juliae.8237 6 месяцев назад

I hope The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store wins.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

It would be a worthy winner for sure.

@readandre-read 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for organizing such a thorough overview here! I agree with your thoughts about Tom Lake's subtle excellence....but I think either North Woods or Heaven and Earth Grocery Store will win. All 3 were in my top 10 last year so any of those outcomes will make me happy. I do think James McBride is the most overdue for a big honor.

@alldbooks9165 5 месяцев назад

Ok, I am here for THAEGS and Tom Lake, but I need to read Absolution and North Woods.

@harrylew 5 месяцев назад

Enjoyed that immensely. First time I ever heard the term "cilantro book." Could I impose on you for a definition? Thanks.

@i_dont_know_who_i_am69 6 месяцев назад

i mostly read science fiction/fantasy so the only one of these I've read is The Deluge. As someone who loves epics, i absolutely loved that book, but im definitely not expecting it to win the pulitzer just because of the genre.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I think Deluge has huge spoiler potential.

@jonnie7891 6 месяцев назад

I didn’t think Chain Gang was a real contender until this video. It’s so damn prescient and unavoidable. I feel the only thing holding it back is “genre.” I also confess I soft DNFd it. I preordered it because of all the hype but I wasn’t a fan of Adejei-Brenyah’s short story collection so I should have known better. Chain Gang wasn’t for me but perhaps I wasn’t in the mood for it I’m still rooting for it but North Woods and Heaven and Earth will be tough to beat. The Lost Journals should be a contender as well. Killers of the Flower Moon has reawakened the conversation around Indigenous voices and storytelling. I’m all for it because we need more indigenous representation in American literary prizes.

@jamesyouwere 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for another year of this labor of love, Greg. I’d celebrate an Ann Patchett win for all the reasons you cited, but honestly I think the board might be too snobby to award a Reese’s Book Club pick 😬 I had a dream last month that Tremor won the Pulitzer, so now I’m kinda rooting for it because I think that would be funny for me. I haven’t even read it! But I have to agree with another commenter below-I would LOVE to see it go to Same Bed Different Dreams. It’s not quite as sci-fi as it seems, it just has a character who is a sci-fi novelist. Still a longshot, but I’m not counting it out just yet.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I feel like book clubs have become so common anymore that people are more likely to ignore the sticker. Demon Copperhead was an Oprah pick (but she’s been in the book club game way longer than the others). It would be so funny if you dreamed the winner! I didn’t know Same Bed wasn’t actually very sci-fi. I hope I don’t regret not including it!

@jamesyouwere 4 месяца назад

👀

@axellunar 6 месяцев назад

What happened to the website pprize? They used to have awesome predictions. Tom Lake felt so very light relative to North Woods. As a pulitzer devotee, I would be disappointed with the former.

@cindyfreese254 6 месяцев назад

I think it’s James McBride’s year. I was bored with North Woods.

@ArtemisFloof 6 месяцев назад

Terrific video! Your final pick surprised me, so while I've been waiting patiently to get Tom Lake from the library, I'm now feeling more urgency. North Woods has my heart this year, but I do think it seems a bit obvious. I'm okay with that, though. Better that than pass it over and then feel the need to award Mason a "trickle down Pulitzer" for some future less deserving book. I won't be mad if this is McBride's year, though. I *will* be mad if The Deluge wins. Impressively constructed, yet such unpleasant reading for me. Thanks for building the hype and sharing your energy for this prize!

@michellemorrill888 6 месяцев назад

I hope you’re right! Loved Tom Lake!

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

It’s such a good book!

@joanwoodbury8905 6 месяцев назад

I think it’ll be This Other Eden. Interesting you didn’t mention Lauren Groff.

@onourpath 6 месяцев назад

I always like the weird books, so I'm hoping Open Throat or Monstrilio takes it. I know neither of those books are happening, but maybe it will be like one of those odd years where Tinkers comes out of nowhere and nabs the prize, lol! A girl can dream!

@philnasmith9755 5 месяцев назад

Thks Greg - very informative video.

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@jeremyl2594 6 месяцев назад

Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride wins. The other two finalists, North Woods and Chain gang All-stars

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

We'll find out May 6!

@jeremyl2594 6 месяцев назад

I need to read Tom Lake. Bel Canto is one of my all time faves. It's the most unlikely found family

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

@@jeremyl2594 I need to read that one.

@user-yg6ft1iu1i 6 месяцев назад

Wow what a well thought out and inclusive list. I really appreciate this and am excited for the results. I think your final four was spot on. Your still a little more generous with North Woods than me. I’m with you on Tom Lake and feel exactly the same. But Absolution and it’s incite into colonialism was very interesting is my pick. I didn’t find Biography of X experimental enough to keep it from being a sleeper. I Have Some Questions For You, I don’t think will win , but how the author juxtaposed attitudes at our different ages as well as how we view people who are accused of harassing/ women and our views when it’s someone we know know. It was so powerful to me. IAnyway see you next time

@mradcaqbdb 6 месяцев назад

As long as we don’t end up with a whiplash year of 2022, I’ll be fine with any of the books you highlighted. 2022 was a disaster year for the prize in my opinion. That was a judging panel and board that was way out on a limb. Surprise choices are good as long as they are actually good. From your list, I’ve only read This Other Eden, The Reformatory, and Yellowface, although I have of the others here waiting for the call up to my lap. I’d love to see a book like All the Sinners Bleed as a finalist. I’m not a fan of consistent genre bias that causes really terrific and meaningful books to be overlooked.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

I still need to read an S.A. Cosby, but given the great things I've heard, I would be excited for him! I'm not a fan of the Netanyahus year, either.

@mradcaqbdb 6 месяцев назад

@@SupposedlyFun Definitely do SA Cosby on audio. His narrator is AMAZING!

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

@@mradcaqbdb Thanks! That's the way I'll go.

@dtmonstage 6 месяцев назад

Genre aside, CGAS is what I think SHOULD win the Pulitzer. Realistically, I agree it will most likely be North Woods but if CGAS doesn’t win, I’d love to see HaEGS take the prize. Great video!

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! Part of me would love to see CGAS win just because half of the people would be delighted and the other half would be in an uproar. Chaos! I would be delighted to see Heaven & Earth win, even if I ultimately predicted a different book. But North Woods is going to be tough to beat.

@dtmonstage 6 месяцев назад

@@SupposedlyFunFor the record: I do think Tom Lake could definitely be a sleeper champion. It has a lot going for it and if it wins I definitely won’t be disappointed! It’s a fantastic book. Also, has a pandemic novel won a Pulitzer yet? I think that’s one of the aspects that could really help it become a frontrunner, if not.

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

A pandemic book has not won yet! And I do think the way Patchett handles the pandemic makes Tom Lake feel timeless enough that it could be the one. I do have to say, even though I was muted on North Woods, the top contenders this year are 🔥🔥🔥.

@jordana99 6 месяцев назад

I have always loved Ann Patchett and want to visit Parnassus! I have read many of these books without thinking of the Pulitzer as, like you, I search out books that will be great!

@alldbooks9165 5 месяцев назад

Who is saying that about Tom Lake? Tom Lake is brilliant!

@shelleybell8729 5 месяцев назад

This was super interesting, thanks!!!

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@brendamiller1486 6 месяцев назад

Excellent video! I really hope Tom Lake wins. I was at Parnassus Books yesterday and was telling my friend the audiobook for Tom Lake (narrated by Meryl Streep) was one of the two best books I’ve ever read. Loved it!

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

Meryl reading the audio of Tom Lake is an all-time great. I’m so jealous you were at Parnassus!

@MsPixieD 6 месяцев назад

@@SupposedlyFun Do the judges have to read the physical books instead of audiobooks? I think having the divine Ms. Streep narrate your book would give it an unfair advantage 😄 I wanted to listen to Tom Lake, but already had the physical library book for a J-Ann-uary readathon prompt. By the time the audio came in I had already read it and had to budget my reading time for all the other titles I've been adding to my tbr thanks to BookTube. 😅

@SupposedlyFun 6 месяцев назад

@@MsPixieD I can't say if they have any guidelines about how the jury or Board should read the books. I do recommend the audio of Tom Lake, though!

@shelleybell8729 5 месяцев назад

Why would they specify the nationality of the author? It means they could miss a vast amount of talent?

@SupposedlyFun 5 месяцев назад

The Pulitzer Prize was created for many reasons (I have a whole video about it), but the categories for the arts were added to help legitimize American art. At the time, Europe had a very snobby attitude toward Americans (and they still can). So it calls back to a time when American art wasn't taken seriously. I don't really have a problem with a book prize narrowing its scope to a specific location--especially when the location is as vast and diverse as the United States (as long as it truly represents the diversity of that experience).

@shelleybell8729 5 месяцев назад

@@SupposedlyFun thanks so much for the explanation!!

@alldbooks9165 5 месяцев назад

Argh! Why are there two that I love competing with each other? ❤️😭