• Instagram
  • Goodreads
  • Spotify
  • YouTube
The Immersion Library

The Immersion Library

The Annex: In-Depth Analysis & Reviews

  • Authors
  • Fiction
  • Nonfiction
  • Novels
  • Novella
  • Short Stories
  • Epic Poetry
  • Mythology, Folklore and Legend
  • War Literature
  • Collections
    • Shakespeare
    • My National Book Award Reads
    • My Pulitzer Prize Reads

My Pulitzer Prize Reads

A collection of my thoughts and reviews on Pulitzer Prize winning books.

2015

‘All the Light We Cannot See’: A Review of Connection & Human Spirit

‘All the Light We Cannot See’: A Review of Connection & Human Spirit

Ben's avatar by Ben

2007

Love in the Apocalypse: Unpacking the Themes of McCarthy’s ‘The Road’

Love in the Apocalypse: Unpacking the Themes of McCarthy’s ‘The Road’

Ben's avatar by Ben

2001

Why ‘Kavalier & Clay’ is the Ultimate Novel of the Golden Age of Comics

Why ‘Kavalier & Clay’ is the Ultimate Novel of the Golden Age of Comics

Ben's avatar by Ben

1998

The Golden Child & The Swede: A Personal Reflection on ‘American Pastoral’

The Golden Child & The Swede: A Personal Reflection on ‘American Pastoral’

Ben's avatar by Ben

1997

Why Frank McCourt Refuses to Judge His Parents in ‘Angela’s Ashes’

Why Frank McCourt Refuses to Judge His Parents in ‘Angela’s Ashes’

Ben's avatar by Ben

1988

The Loving Horror of Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’: A Beautifully Grotesque Masterpiece

The Loving Horror of Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’: A Beautifully Grotesque Masterpiece

Ben's avatar by Ben

1987

The Burden of Leadership: Analyzing ‘Bearing the Cross’ by David Garrow

The Burden of Leadership: Analyzing ‘Bearing the Cross’ by David Garrow

Ben's avatar by Ben

1975

‘The Killer Angels’ Review: A Masterpiece on the Human Condition

‘The Killer Angels’ Review: A Masterpiece on the Human Condition

Ben's avatar by Ben

1972

Beyond the Frontier: Why Lyman Ward is the Real Subject of ‘Angle of Repose’

Beyond the Frontier: Why Lyman Ward is the Real Subject of ‘Angle of Repose’

Ben's avatar by Ben

1960

How America Dies: A Warning from Allen Drury’s ‘Advise and Consent’

How America Dies: A Warning from Allen Drury’s ‘Advise and Consent’

Ben's avatar by Ben

1956

Hell on Earth: Why MacKinlay Kantor’s ‘Andersonville’ is a Brilliant Struggle

Hell on Earth: Why MacKinlay Kantor’s ‘Andersonville’ is a Brilliant Struggle

Ben's avatar by Ben

1947

Survivor or Accomplice? The Moral Ambiguity of ‘All The King’s Men’

Survivor or Accomplice? The Moral Ambiguity of ‘All The King’s Men’

Ben's avatar by Ben

1945

‘A Bell for Adano’ Review: Why We Need More Leaders Like Major Joppolo

‘A Bell for Adano’ Review: Why We Need More Leaders Like Major Joppolo

Ben's avatar by Ben

1940

Why ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ Should Piss You Off: A Review

Why ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ Should Piss You Off: A Review

Ben's avatar by Ben

1926

The Cost of Idealism: Why Martin Arrowsmith is Relatable, Not Admirable

The Cost of Idealism: Why Martin Arrowsmith is Relatable, Not Admirable

Ben's avatar by Ben

1924

Old World vs. New: Why the Ending of ‘The Able McLaughlins’ Falls Short

Old World vs. New: Why the Ending of ‘The Able McLaughlins’ Falls Short

Ben's avatar by Ben

1922

Why ‘Alice Adams’ Matters: Escaping the Shackles of High Society

Why ‘Alice Adams’ Matters: Escaping the Shackles of High Society

Ben's avatar by Ben

1921

Arduous but Insightful: A Brutally Honest Review of ‘The Age of Innocence’

Arduous but Insightful: A Brutally Honest Review of ‘The Age of Innocence’

Ben's avatar by Ben

Share:

  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Post
  • Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Share on Tumblr
Like Loading…
  • YouTube
  • Spotify
  • Goodreads
  • Instagram

Author

Ben's avatar

Written by

Ben

For this world also which seems to us a thing of stone and flower and blood is not a thing at all but is a tale. – Cormac McCarthy, “The Crossing”

Recent Posts

  • Beyond Manners: Gender, Virtue, and Transcendence in ‘The Book of the Courtier’
    Nonfiction, Philosophy, Renaissance Treatise

    Beyond Manners: Gender, Virtue, and Transcendence in ‘The Book of the Courtier’

    Ben
  • Shattered Psyches: A Deep Dive into ‘The Book of Daniel’
    20th Century American Novels (1950-1999), Bildungsroman (Coming-of-Age), Fiction, Historical Fiction, Metafiction, Novels, Political Fiction, Postmodern Literature, Psychological Fiction

    Shattered Psyches: A Deep Dive into ‘The Book of Daniel’

    Ben
  • ‘Blood Tie’ by Mary Lee Settle Review: A Beautiful Monotone?
    20th Century American Novels (1950-1999), Expatriate Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Novels, Psychological Fiction

    ‘Blood Tie’ by Mary Lee Settle Review: A Beautiful Monotone?

    Ben

Subscribe to reviews.

  • Instagram
  • Goodreads
  • Spotify
  • YouTube
  • Authors
  • Fiction
  • Nonfiction
  • Novels
  • Novella
  • Short Stories
  • Epic Poetry
  • Mythology, Folklore and Legend
  • War Literature
  • Collections
    • Shakespeare
    • My National Book Award Reads
    • My Pulitzer Prize Reads

Create a website or blog at WordPress.com

  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • The Immersion Library
    • Join 102 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • The Immersion Library
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Copy shortlink
    • Report this content
    • View post in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
%d