The big prizes are out and the winners have been declared. Yes, we are talking about the Pulitzer Prize Winners in Literature for the year 2018 and here are a few books that you should definitely be adding to your must read list for this year.
The Pulitzer Prize For Fiction Goes To Andrew Sean Greer For Less
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If you have not read any of his books yet, let’s just say his books have that magical quality that can turn an everyday situation that looks so out of control and hopeless, into something that is so full of positive energy and happiness.
In Less, the author begins the story as a drama, something that started off as a sad and difficult situation, but turns it around into something so funny, ‘every day’ and witty that you don’t feel sorry for the protagonist at all, and in fact start loving the situations.
The Pulitzer Prize For Drama Goes To Martyna Majok For Cost Of Living
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In her play the Cost of Living, Majok shows the interactions between the ‘regular’ abled and the differently abled people through four main protagonists whose stories are somehow connected to each other. The author, who is originally from Poland and immigrated to the US at a very early age, has used her own immigrant stories and experiences to add colour to the play. The story moves from love to despair to frustration, with real characters who will make you laugh and poke fun at their misery, while also showing off a range of emotions.
The Pulitzer Prize For General Nonfiction Goes To James Forman Jr. For Locking Up Our Own
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This is a gripping book that talks about real stories and incidents involving police officers, crime victims, community activists, politicians, defendants and more. The author talks about the difficulties that many of those trapped in the justice system are facing, such as men and women waiting for proper representation in court and even public officials who face various struggles while responding to urgent public safety emergencies.
The Pulitzer Prize For History Goes To Jack E. Davis For The Gulf
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This must-read book talks about how America is forming or breaking its relationship with The Gulf, and talks about America’s attitude from the past till the present and maybe somewhere in the future too and how it is also affecting its own population. This book takes a look at the American Southern coast in a unique and first-of-its-kind way.
The Pulitzer Prize For Autobiography Or Biography Goes To Caroline Fraser For Prairie Fires
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This story is about the girl who survived blizzard and almost died of starvation on the Great Plains and the author, for the first time, uses old manuscripts, diary entries, letters and such to fully bring to life the real life stories of Laura Ingalls, along with depicting her childhood and chronicling interesting events in her life.
The Pulitzer Prize For Poetry Goes To Frank Bidart For Half-Light
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This is a collection of poems by Frank Bidart that talks about various human emotions through tales of contemporary literature and stories in a poetic format. From obsessions to murderous intents to empathy and any forms of emotions and expressions that are considered a wrong fit for the society, you will get it all in here.
This exhaustive list will give you a range of reading pleasure, so make sure you start making more time for these written beauties soon.
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