Oh! No Pulitzer Winner

Over at the NY Times Ann Patchett writes about this year's non-Pulitzer,

Let me underscore the obvious here: Reading fiction is important. It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings. Following complex story lines stretches our brains beyond the 140 characters of sound-bite thinking, and staying within the world of a novel gives us the ability to be quiet and alone, two skills that are disappearing faster than the polar icecaps.

read the entire piece here.

Comments

[sharkbytes]

Interesting. Contests like this, even the Pulitzer, are so hard to analyze. I'm trying to visit all the A-Z Challenge Blogs this month. My alphabet is at myqualityday.blogspot.com