Talking Back To The Times

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• ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith

Sometimes, it’s not that complicated.

Then there’s the debate about that famed literary honor—the Man Booker Prize. Americans are eligible now, and last week the first Americans ever were nominated. But there’s been grumbling. A letter to the New York Times argued the “inherent unfairness of the new arrangements.” Now American authors have one more prestigious award and financial jackpot (£50,000) to shoot for, and it’s that much harder for writers in smaller countries to catch a break.