This week, Sharifah joins Jeff to talk the awarding of the New Academy Prize (aka, The Alternative Nobel), the meh-tastic finalists of The Great American Read, rage-inducing #metoo responses, Macarthur "Genius" winners, and much more. This episode is sponsored by: The Devil's Thief by Lisa Maxwell Curtain Call by Wilifred Lupano Bombas Links discussed in this episode: Alternative Nobel goes to Maryse Conde Nobel shenanigans: Swedish Academy elects new members Great American Read top 10 finalists Stephen Elliott sues Moira Donegan Amazon gives employees another pay bump to make up for lost bonuses Kelly Link among MacArthur Genius Grant Winners 2018 National Book Award finalists See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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