Booker Prize Long List Announced

Three of the thirteen people on the 2013 Booker Prize Long List, which was announced today, are past visitors of the New York State Writers Institute.

Ruth Ozeki (pictured here) who visited in 2004:  http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/webpages4/archives/ozeki_ruth.html

Colm Toibin, who visited in 2001:  http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/webpages4/archives/toibincolm.html

And Collum McCann, who visited in 2003:  http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst/webpages4/archives/mccann_colum.html

Full list here:  http://www.themanbookerprize.com/news/longlist-2013-announced