This week, Sharifah joins Jeff to talk the awarding of the New Academy Prize (aka, The Alternative Nobel), the meh-tastic finalists of The Great American Read, rage-inducing #metoo responses, Macarthur "Genius" winners, and much more.
This episode is sponsored by:
The Devil's Thief by Lisa Maxwell
Curtain Call by Wilifred Lupano
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Links discussed in this episode:
Alternative Nobel goes to Maryse Conde
Nobel shenanigans: Swedish Academy elects new members
Great American Read top 10 finalists
Stephen Elliott sues Moira Donegan
Amazon gives employees another pay bump to make up for lost bonuses
Kelly Link among MacArthur Genius Grant Winners
2018 National Book Award finalists
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