The Man Booker Prize Longlist 2008

Aravind Adiga - The White Tiger
Gaynor Arnold - Girl in a Blue Dress
Sebastian Barry - The Secret Scripture
John Berger - From A to X
Michelle de Kretser - The Lost Dog
Amitav Ghosh - Sea of Poppies
Linda Grant - The Clothes on Their Backs
Mohammed Hanif - A Case of Exploding Mangoes
Philip Hensher - The Northern Clemency
Joseph O'Neill - Netherland
Salman Rushdie - The Enchantress of Florence
Tom Rob Smith - Child 44
Steve Toltz - A Fraction of the Whole

The shortlist will be announced on Tuesday, September 9th at a press conference.
Just looked at my schedule and I'll be in London then.

The winner will be announced on Tuesday, October 14th at an awards ceremony in London.

I have lots of thoughts on this. More later.