Comments on: National Book Flub

By: Clix

Clix — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:11:25 +0000

I hope that the "at her suggestion" was more to indicate that it isn't just in her name, but because she selected the charity.

By: Suma

Suma — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:16:09 +0000

I look forward to reading the book. Thanks for sharing an interesting read about the book awards.

By: Kaitlyne

Kaitlyne — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:04:19 +0000

I agree that it was in poor taste. I wish they’d just let their be six options. Would it have really hurt anything? My heart goes out to the poor writer in question.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:33:00 +0000

Not only was it handled poorly, but the apology was not so graceful either. From their web page:

The National Book Foundation regrets that an error was made in the original announcement of the Finalists for the 2011 National Book Award in Young People’s Literature and apologizes for any confusion and hurt it may have caused Lauren Myracle. At her suggestion, we will be pleased to make a $5,000 donation to the Matthew Shepard Foundation in her name.

At her suggestion??? Why did they have to say that?

I added the book to my Amazon cart. Looks like a satisfying read. Thanks for sharing this–I also love a good scandal!

By: Kristin Laughtin

Kristin Laughtin — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:39:05 +0000

This was pretty tacky on the part of the NBA–like you said, they should have just faked that there were six all along. I’m glad Myracle is handling it with much more class, and I hope she’ll be able to see the good in it and that it propels her book to higher heights. I’m sure I would have been devastated in her position, and she will definitely have public sentiment on her side because of it.