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A good novelist pays attention to his characters. A good biographer pays attention to the documents before her. A good critic pays close attention to the thing she’s brought to evaluate.

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Book awards – in America, at least – are not like the Oscars. Awards are not cumulative, and in the case of something like the Pulitzers, the jurors often have another goal in mind: sales. They know that the Pulitzer stamp can sell a book.

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Telling a story about someone has enormous power. People forget a headline. They remember a story.

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May 14, 2024

Telling a story about someone has enormous power. People forget a headline. They remember a story.

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May 14, 2024

Book awards – in America, at least – are not like the Oscars. Awards are not cumulative, and in the case of something like the Pulitzers, the jurors often have another goal in mind: sales. They know that the Pulitzer stamp can sell a book.

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