tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236523682335771051.post3524092624375095709..comments2023-10-30T12:15:11.709+00:00Comments on Dirty/Realistic: My Books of the YearStuart Evershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18437316615394546533noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236523682335771051.post-37994717499556027802011-12-19T16:07:11.313+00:002011-12-19T16:07:11.313+00:00Teju Cole holds Nigerian citizenship and was eligi...Teju Cole holds Nigerian citizenship and was eligible for the Booker - he was called in, but did not make the cut.Stuart Evershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437316615394546533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236523682335771051.post-33357890000322501312011-12-12T22:38:02.020+00:002011-12-12T22:38:02.020+00:00I'm surprised to see you list Open City as you...I'm surprised to see you list <i>Open City</i> as your favorite "Non-American novel of the year." Teju Cole is American. Which is why he wasn't nominated for a Booker.<br /><br />That being said - good taste in books! My review of <i>Open City</i> is <a href="http://readingrunningredsox.blogspot.com/2011/11/review-open-city-teju-cole.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> and my review of <i>The Angel Esmeralda</i> is <a href="http://readingrunningredsox.blogspot.com/2011/12/review-angel-esmeralda-don-delillo.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, if you're interested. We'll get some reviews of <i>1Q84</i> up soon.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308509561834397951noreply@blogger.com