Category Archives: 2021 Booker Prize Short List

PBL Podcast *The Fortune Men Edition* (Feat. Caroline, Chris, Fiona, & Henry)

Posted on May 23, 2022 by hshiftan

The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed is set in Cardiff, Wales during the 1950s. Mohamed waited for this book to be her third novel for it to be the best quality possible. Nadifa has done justice to the protagonist Mahmood’s … Continue reading →

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Broken Promises, Even After Death

Posted on May 23, 2022 by maxhendo44

In our English IV Honors class, we have chosen Damon Galgut’s The Promise, and have been engaging in literature circles. We discuss the novel, help each other understand confusing parts, complete projects, and enjoy reading literature. Themes of death, family … Continue reading →

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The Groundbreaking Circle

Posted on May 23, 2022 by kennedymorris11

Our lit circle has been loving Maggie Shipstead’s 2021 Booker Prize nominated novel Great Circle! Being an all-female group, Shipstead’s emphasis on feminism as really caught our attention and made this book very engaging. We appreciate how she highlights the … Continue reading →

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Get Bewildered!

Posted on May 20, 2022 by zenomachine

Join us in our brand-new debut series Get Bewildered as Zeno, Paige, and Camille discuss Richard Powers’ brand new novel Bewilderment. Bewilderment is one of the first ever novels written in a brand-new genre of book cli-fi, a combination of … Continue reading →

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Tackling Injustice in The Fortune Men

Posted on May 20, 2022 by hannahhcote

The Fortune Men, by Nadifa Mohamed, is a compelling historical novel that examines the societal norms of racial injustice. The plot revolves around the palpable tension between Violet, who was gruesomely murdered outside of her families’ shop, and a petty … Continue reading →

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How Alienation Leads to Broken Promises – A Podcast on The Promise

Posted on May 19, 2022 by 22kmh

Listen to Karrah and Manoush’s new podcast on the 2021 Booker Prize-winning novel The Promise by Damon Galgut. The two take a deep dive into the novel’s themes of separation and alienation, focusing on how it directly leads to breaking … Continue reading →

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Feminism in Great Circle

Posted on May 6, 2022 by kyurkovskaya

Our #LitCircle recently started reading Maggie Shipstead’s 2021 novel GreatCircle, which was nominated for the Booker Prize. The novel tells the story of Marian Graves, a fictional female pilot, who attempts to fly around the world. At the same time, … Continue reading →

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An Unorthodox & Emotional Start

Posted on May 3, 2022 by cemsuffield

The passionate, non-traditional opening of Anuk Arudpragasam’s A Passage North can be characterized by the lack of rising action, as readers are thrown directly into Krishan’s emotional adventure. The opening pages also introduce the theme of loss. Anuk Arudpragasam immediately transports … Continue reading →

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Damon Galgut’s, The Promise

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Bill Sullivan

After a seven year hiatus, previously nominated writer, Damon Galgut, delivers an emotional and introspective look into family dynamics and the manifestations of grief. Through the lives of three south African children, Astid, Anton and Amor, Galgut mirrors the turmoil … Continue reading →

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Robin and Theo vs. The World

Posted on February 28, 2022 by maxhendo44

Powers’ Bewilderment is a story about a bright, special needs boy, Robin, who is engaged with the natural world, and his father, Theo, who is struggling to overcome the grief of the only loving woman in both of their lives—Aly. … Continue reading →

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