![]() ![]() ![]() In the end, though, it was Andrew Sean Greer's Less that was awarded the most prestigious literary prize in the world, and needless to say, many readers were surprised. Among the top contenders in the fiction category were National Book Award winning novel Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward and Man Booker Award winning novel Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders, two haunting novels that offer readers a heavy dose of heartache, grief, and sorrow. In the weeks leading up to the Pulitzer Prize announcement, the book community was abuzz with excitement about which titles would take home the coveted awards. A hilarious and satirical story about a failed novelist trying to escape his problems by traveling abroad, Less may seem like an unexpected choice, but it's lightheartedness and the escapism it offers readers is actually what makes it the book many people - including me! - need right now. ![]() ![]() To the surprise of many book-lovers, Andrew Sean Greer's Less was announced as the 2018 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Fiction on Monday afternoon. ![]()
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