21st Century Literature discussion

Nominations are now open until March 22nd for the May 2023 Open Pick.

Nominating guidelines:
- Fiction (original & translation, if applicable) first published between January 1, 2000 and May 1, 2022. For translations the latter date must be an English edition.
- One nomination per person (please do not nominate or vote for a book unless you are certain you can read and discuss if it wins)
- A book this group has not yet read (see the group bookshelf or the Index of all Group Reads here)
- A book that is not better suited to the wild card (genre) category

If you are nominating, please begin your post by stating "I nominate [name with hyperlink to book]"

The discussion will start on May 1st

I nominate The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead.

Thanks Clarke

Last day for nominations today, though I could be persuaded to delay the deadline a day.

I nominate Days Without End by Sebastian Barry

Thanks Greg

I'll nominate Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell.

Thanks Marc

The poll is up here (vote by March 30):
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

Thanks for keeping the nomination train running, Hugh!

Thanks Marc

The Nickel Boys has won the poll.

Clarke, would you be so kind as to moderate this discussion?

Looking forward to reading this together!

Marc, yes I'll be happy to moderate.

Much appreciated, Clarke! Not sure I'll be able to join in personally, but it looks like a good one to both read and discuss.

The discussion board is now up.