Congratulations to Hannah Tinti! (and a Giveaway!)

I just found out (via Galleycat) that, last night, Hannah Tinti won the John Sargent Sr. First Novel Prize for  her amazing book The Good Thief.  I loved this book and am thrilled that it's getting the attention it truly deserves. René Steinke, one of the prize judges, said that The Good Thief is "a book that I wanted everyone I know to read." High praise indeed, considering the book was up against the likes of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle and Songs for the Butcher's Daughter.

Hannah's book was also named by the editors of The New York Times Book Review as one of the 100 Notable Books of 2008.

I talked about The Good Thief back in episode 15 of the podcast so you can listen to my comments there. If you haven't read it yet, this book should definitely be added to your holiday wishlist!

Our holiday gift to you: Leave a comment below with a topic you'd like to hear Ann and I talk or write about. We'll randomly pick a winner to receive a copy of The Good Thief!

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We encourage you to write down or print out the title information and shop at your local bookstore. Titles link to LibraryThing, a social networking site that allows you to catalog your home library. LibraryThing also links to various online purchasing options. Here are the books from this post:

The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti, Dial Press hardcover

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski, Ecco hardcover

Songs for the Butcher's Daughter by Peter Manseau, Free Press hardcover

(all information is for the U.S. editions).