In today's Brief Encounters, we explore the Pulitzer Prize — and get surprised at every turn. Joseph

Pulitzer shot a man in his twenties and kept his political career. He invented yellow journalism. He treated newsboys so

badly there was a strike in 1899 (that's the Newsies). Then he died and left money to fund the prize that now bears his

name.

We also cover: this year's fiction winner Angel Down by Daniel Kraus (one sentence, the whole book), the $15,000 prize

that shocked us both, a quiet ethics controversy on this year's board, and the Newberry Award books that shaped us as

kids.

Facts and Fictions is a cozy book club podcast where we talk about the books we're reading and the thoughts we have on them.

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Facts & Fictions goes deep on Jennette McCurdy's debut novel Half His Age — and yes, it's as

uncomfortable as it sounds. Morgan gives it her lowest rating in podcast history. We discuss what

McCurdy gets right, what made us squirm, and why we think this book has a very specific audience

that isn't us. Content warnings: grooming, underage relationships, neglectful parenting.

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Pull up a blanket... we're overdue for a chat! This week Morgan and Desiree catch up on the books filling their

nightstands, react to the wildly polarized Yesteryear discourse (plus the Anne Hathaway co-writing reveal),

debate celebrity book clubs in the wake of Oprah’s sale to Amazon, and get honest about why being online feels

different lately. Plus: Indie Bookstore Day spoils, a dopamine playlist, and one very firm endorsement of Devil

Wears Prada 2. Cozy up!

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