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Hi, again, Blaine, and I apologize for not being quicker to reply. I am glad that you enjoyed the Cather & Wilson podcasts -- sometimes I worry that we have been giving away too much in our recent episodes, though with these older books I don't think listeners are terribly inclined to read them anyway. Now that we've finished the Ferber, we're going to do Sinclair Lewis's 'Arrowsmith.' As usual, Carly has it finished already, and I'm just cracking the spine this week. It's a long read, but since I'm on break all next week for Thanksgiving I am optimistic that I'll be able to finish it ASAP. After the Sinclair, we'll move on to Louis Bromfield's 'Early Autumn.'One idea Carly and I have had is having an "off" episode when we hit the end of the 1920s to talk about the other stuff we've been reading and how we think the challenge is going so far. Reading these books one right after the other is a little more draining than I anticipated!
Hope you're doing well and enjoying being back in the US.
Honestly, I have been slugging through the Cather book, and I think Carly's probably getting irritated with me because (as usual) she's already ready to go! I think the Pulitzers existed before the other awards you mentioned (except the Nobel), and yeah, it will be interesting to see how & when the other awards bodies agree with the Pulitzer committee's choice. As for the Nobel... I imagine we will talk about that when we reach 'Arrowsmith' and 'The Good Earth.' Since that award really is given for an author's "body of work," rather than for a specific title, that might be a hard issue to pin down. Anyway, thanks again for your comments. Back I go to reading One of Ours!
I have read 23, but they're mostly the super famous ones like 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and newer ones like 'Olive Kitteridge' (which I loved). Let us know if you have any thoughts or questions about the upcoming titles!
I am glad you are enjoying the episodes about the early Pulitzer winners! It has been awhile since I have read any Cather, but I remember liking a story of hers called "The Professor's House" or something like that. Thanks for leaving us a comment!
Half Price Books is having a Labor Day sale with 20% off of everything in stock. I figure I can still buy things in September even if I continue to read what was already on my shelf before? Haha. September started seven hours ago, and I am already looking for loopholes.
