Appendix B: Another National Award?

I know I beat the Marilynne Robinson drum a lot, but there’s a bunch of reasons for that: 1) She’s an excellent author; 2) She’s an openly Christian writer; 3) Despite early recognition earlier with Housekeeping, she’s blossomed later in life, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Gilead in 2005; 4) She's been wildly successful without compromising her beliefs or her artistic vision.

I’m not alone in this assessment, as the Sunday Times calls her the best writer in English today.

Now her latest novel, Home, has been nominated for a National Book Award (almost ensuring she won’t be nominated for this year’s Pulitzer). I’ve reviewed it here, but you should read the book if you want to dig into a rich prodigal son story.

Enjoy a longer interview here at the Paris Review.