21st Century Literature discussion

104 views
What to Read > Nominations for June 2023 Open Pick

Comments Showing 1-14 of 14 (14 new)    post a comment »
dateUp arrow    newest »

message 1: by Hugh (new)

Hugh (bodachliath) | 3095 comments Mod
Sorry - I have just remembered this and it is very late! Nominations are now open until April 30th for the June 2023 Open Pick.

Nominating guidelines:
- Fiction (original & translation, if applicable) first published between January 1, 2000 and June 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 June 1st


message 2: by Ruben (new)

Ruben | 68 comments I nominate White Tears by Hari Kunzru, because someone mentioned in the Newest Literary Fiction group that he will publish a third book (Blue Ruin) in a loose trilogy that includes White Tears and Red Pill (which is one of my favourite reads of the past few years).


message 3: by David (new)


message 4: by Greg (new)

Greg | 306 comments I nominate Trespasses by Louise Kennedy


message 5: by Hugh (new)

Hugh (bodachliath) | 3095 comments Mod
Thanks Ruben, David and Greg - those are all fine


message 6: by Ellen (new)

Ellen (elliearcher) | 187 comments I nominate Greek Lessons by Han Kang


message 7: by Hugh (new)

Hugh (bodachliath) | 3095 comments Mod
Happy to be proved wrong, but I can't see an English edition of Greek Lessons that was published before June 1 2022 so I don't think we can accept it yet. Looks interesting so maybe one for next year.


message 8: by Lesley (last edited Apr 28, 2023 08:06AM) (new)


message 9: by Hugh (new)

Hugh (bodachliath) | 3095 comments Mod
Thanks Lesley


message 10: by Hugh (new)

Hugh (bodachliath) | 3095 comments Mod
Nominations are now closed. The poll will be up shortly.


message 11: by Hugh (new)

Hugh (bodachliath) | 3095 comments Mod
The poll is up here and will run until Sunday May 7th:

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...


message 12: by Hugh (new)

Hugh (bodachliath) | 3095 comments Mod
Last day for voting today. White Tears has a lead but could still be caught...


message 13: by Hugh (new)

Hugh (bodachliath) | 3095 comments Mod
White Tears has won the poll.


message 14: by Whitney (new)

Whitney | 2498 comments Mod
Ruben, were you interested in leading the discussion?


back to top