Tiger, tiger, burning bright

Aravind Adiga, 33, won the 40th Man Booker prize on Tuesday night for his debut novel, “The White Tiger,” a vivid exploration of India’s class struggle told through the story of a village boy who becomes the chauffeur to a rich man.

From the New York Times.

ALSO: 2008 National Book Award Nominees announced

Manly, bookish prizes

The Man Booker shortlist was announced Tuesday (so I'm a few days behind -- sue me). The award "promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year."

On this year's list of finalists:

“The White Tiger,” by Aravind Adiga

“The Secret Scripture,” by Sebastian Barry

“Sea of Poppies,” by Amitav Ghosh

“The Clothes on Their Backs,” by Linda Grant
“The Northern Clemency,” by Philip Hensher
“A Fraction of the Whole,” by Steve Toltz

I haven't read any of these. Sigh. Too many books, too little time.