Reading 132 books in 147 days is like taking a course in kick-boxing; you quickly lose any flabby concentration and wishy-washy standards, becoming fitter and leaner and more demanding. In the process, you learn a great deal about why so many novels—even well written, carefully crafted novels as so many of those submitted were—are ultimately pointless.
Monday, October 25, 2004
Booker insight
There's an enjoyable insight into the life of a Booker judge, by Fiammetta Rocco in The Economist.
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