Hey, so turns out I wasn't the only one who liked Joshua Ferris' Then We Came to the End. See the other lists of finalists here. I'm also happy to see Robert Hass is up for poetry.
I'm with you, Laura. I actually really liked this book. I might've edited out a few things here and there, but on the whole, really f--ing funny and sad and kind of whacked. I'm glad it got the nod. I think it's deserved.
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I'm with you, Laura. I actually really liked this book. I might've edited out a few things here and there, but on the whole, really f--ing funny and sad and kind of whacked. I'm glad it got the nod. I think it's deserved.
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