2008 Man Asian Literary Prize Shortlist

Still catching up on the news of the past week, including the announcement of the five finalists for the Man Asian Literary Prize.

The five shortlisted authors and their books are:

• Kavery Nambisan, The Story that Must Not be Told

• Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi, Lost Flamingoes of Bombay

• Miguel Syjuco, Ilustrado

• Yu Hua, Brothers

• Alfred A. Yuson, The Music Child

More information about these titles—including samples!—can be found on the offical Man Asian Literary Prize page.