Impressionistic and lyrical, the book is about how the US works to marginalise these groups, how they persist and thrive and how poverty touches all of their lives.
Jun 22, 2015 · Marilynne Robinson’s tale of orphaned sisters and their oddball aunt in a remote Idaho town is admired by everyone from Barack Obama to Bret Easton Ellis
Twenty books have won the prize to date, plus another 100 or so on their accompanying 20 shortlists. Many of the best modern novels I’ve ever read are on those lists.