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The lit world is abuzz with chatter of the Giller Shortlist, which is probably the healthiest vindication of a major award to come along in decades. It’s chockablock with exciting, dangerous, and unusual writing, it’s varied in form and spreads the recognition around like butter pushed out to the crusty edges of the publishing-sandwich’s seedy bread. I mean, the list even made Steven Beattie squee with delight. I’ve never even seen him smile.
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October 6th, 2010 at 11:08 am
I’ve seen Beattie smile. The puppy he was kicking at the time seemed less than pleased, but Beattie? He was having the time of his life.
October 6th, 2010 at 11:16 am
Yeah, I’ve seen Beattie smile too. Well, maybe. I was pretty hammered at the time.
October 6th, 2010 at 11:36 am
The Globe and Mail link goes to the National Post article. Sorry to be so picky, please feel free to delete my comment after fixing.
October 6th, 2010 at 11:41 am
Fixed, Michael, thanks.
October 6th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
I’m not sure there’s anything dangerous on that list… i agree it’s refreshing, yes. But dangerous? Unusual?
October 6th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Read Annabel.
October 6th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Light Lifting is fantastic. Except the second story. Which is okay.
Question: How come no one is saying anything about the Winter kids being nominated for the WTA and judge Lisa Moore being a acknowledged time and time again in M. Winter’s novels?
October 6th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
The second story? It’s perhaps the best of the lot.
October 6th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
No its not.
“Miracle Mile”, “Light Lifting”, “The Loop” etc. All better. Way better.
October 7th, 2010 at 7:51 am
I gotta say, how wonderful that around the same time CBC is telling Canadians not to read short fiction (and poetry) the Giller shortlist has two story collections on it. Hahaha. Canada WILL read short fiction!!