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   Lynn McGuire to James Nicoll   
   Re: Clarke Award Finalists 2021   
   11 Nov 25 00:23:22   
   
   From: lynnmcguire5@gmail.com   
      
   On 11/10/2025 10:50 AM, James Nicoll wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   > Paul S Person   wrote:   
   >> On Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:26:21 -0500 (EST), jdnicoll@panix.com (James   
   >> Nicoll) wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> 2021: Conservationists are aghast that influenza B/Yamagata lineage   
   >>> may face extinction, the selection of Alan Turing's image for new   
   >>> 50 pound notes raises the question of whether other state torture   
   >>> victims will be so honoured, and the Johnson government proves beyond   
   >>> a shadow of a doubt that herd immunity does exist-- but only to shame,   
   >>> and only amongst Tories.   
   >>   
   >> So, were the awards suspended that year?   
   >   
   > I am beginning to see the failure mode in doing this first thing   
   > Mondays...   
   >   
   > Which 2021 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?   
   > The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay   
   > Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes   
   > Edge of Heaven by Rachael Kelly   
   > The Infinite by Patience Agbabi   
   > The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez   
   > Vagabonds (translation of by Hao Jingfang   
   >   
   > I've only read the Valdes and the Jingfang. The Jimenaz has been   
   > on my to read pile since it came out but it keeps getting bumped   
   > down by very slightly more urgent titles....   
   >   
   > (for example, the McKay looks right up my alley so I now own it)   
      
   Zip, Zip, zero for me.   
      
   Lynn   
      
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