The Jhalak Prize Longlist: Discussion & Reaction
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YAY JHALAK PRIZE! I have looked through both the YA/children's and adult prize of course. As soon as I saw self portrait as othello on the list it immediately went on my to read list. I was wondering that about azucar as well in terms of lack of plot but concept sounding good. But I did add it to my shelf anyway. Small worlds deserves to be on there (she says, not having read it. But caleb azumah nelson deserves all the praise). Elsewhere and fire rush are both waiting for me on my shelf as well. Sounds like my kind of short story collection.
That Moss book might make me so so happy. I’m glad it’s in the world. Now that’s it’s springtime in the northern hemisphere, everything about the natural world as I experience it here in the Pacific Northwest brings me intense sensory pleasure. I’m pretty much in a 24/7 state of giddiness. And moss is one of the aspects of nature I notice most of all. Since I moved to Washington after a decade in Texas (which nearly killed me) I spend every spare minute in the forest. Moss grows everywhere here (very wet place) and it’s so lovely. There’s a section of Olympic National Park called the Hoh Rainforest, and within that is the hall of mosses. Best place on earth.
may the list of lists keep expanding! and on another note i wish i was a woman with a favorite species of moss! well at least i can read the book.
What an incredible list! Thank you for sharing! I'm ok with plotless novels but I need a break from them right now!!
I loved both Bright Fear and Self-portrait As Othello. Neither was overly experimental despite the florid descriptions. Fire Rush was a 2023 favourite for me. So all this bodes well for the rest of this list.
Another list! Why are they all at the same time! 😩 I'm intrigued that they mix fiction and non-fiction. The Moss book blows my mind by simply existing. Do I want to read it? I don't know 😂 A flat place I already have on hold at the library. And I clearly have to track down Anansi Gold asap.
Regarding the unnamed major prize, I want to put forth my pitch for Undiscovered: it’s available on Everand, it’s only four hours at normal speed on audiobook, and no magical realism. It’s an easy read, but it’s packed to the gills with things to talk about. I got to the last chapter and my mind kept imagining Gemmas face reacting as the scene unfolded, but based on her reaction video I don’t think she’s going to read this one. From this video, Elsewhere and A Flat Place look excellent, and I look forward to picking them up.
Glad to see Fire Rush getting more recognition. A Flat Place is intriguing and I’m going to try to get to it next month. Anansi’s Gokd does sound great.
I won't lie I IMMEDIATELY hit pause and ran to look up Azucar as I have a very strong interest over the past oh year and a half on the Caribbean and that sounds like it is a really great way to approach some of the prickly issues that persist as a result of some of the ways
I have been aware of this prize for the past few years, and have read a few of them randomly, and they were all great. So maybe I should pay more attention to the nominees. I have been very disappointed in the past few years by various prizes, so I was ignoring them. But this seems a lot more interesting. And I already had 2 of the books on my radar.
A Flat Place … Twelve Words for Moss.. .. Elsewhere . I’m all in on these.
Interested in a few of these. Loving the longlists this year. 😊💙
What a fantastic list! I’m only familiar with a handful of these books, but I’ll have to add quite a few of these to the TBR. Looking forward to your thoughts as you read them!
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