Paula Hagar answers “How on earth did this win the Pulitzer? I...”

Donna asked this question about Less:

How on earth did this win the Pulitzer? I found it plodding with an uninteresting protagonist.

Paula Hagar I'm as likely to hate a Pulitzer winner as to like one, and your question is how I felt when the awful "Welcome to the Good Squad" won a few years ago…moreI'm as likely to hate a Pulitzer winner as to like one, and your question is how I felt when the awful "Welcome to the Good Squad" won a few years ago. Who knows how the Pulitzer winners (or any book award winners) are chosen, but I'm glad this one was. I absolutely loved this book from start to finish. It's rare that something so subtle has me rolling on the floor with laughter, as well as shedding a few tears. (less)

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