Watch Me Freak Out About the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction 2023 (Winner Reaction)

I absolutely freaked out at the announcement that there are TWO winners of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Come watch! Expand for more information. 👇

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Further Viewing 🎥

The Winners 🥇
Trust, Hernan Diaz
Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver

The Finalist 🥈
The Immortal King Rao, Vauhini Vara

Other Titles Mentioned 📚
Night of the Living Rez, Morgan Talty
Don’t Cry for Me, Daniel Black
Nightcrawling, Leila Mottley
Stories From the Tenants Downstairs, Sidik Fofana
The Rabbit Hutch, Tess Gunty
Didn't Nobody Give a Sh*t What Happened to Carlotta, James Hannaham

#PulitzerPrize #PulitzerPrize2023 @PulitzerPrizes

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[janethansen]

I love that books can cause this excitement.

[FrankieOlive]

I managed to watch the announcement hours later without spoiling it and my reaction was very similar to yours. I was the only person in the room and I was yelling “they have TWO winners!!” Lol. I went straight here to get your reaction. How refreshing to see someone get that excited. You called it. I haven’t even read either one. 😂

[Nina_DP]

I think I am happier for you than I am for Barbara Kingsolver! 😂

[lisaedwards]

Greg! I knew your reaction would be epic and you didn't disappoint. Thank you for being so authentic and real in your excitement and love for this prize, AND for Demon Copperhead. This was great fun to watch. 😊💜

[ArvaDavis]

Greg, I really enjoyed your reaction and excitement Pulitzer Prize 2023 winner. It really lifted my spirits and made me smile. ‘Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver was one of my favorite reads and really happy she won. “The Poisonwood Bible” was another one of her books I loved and has stayed with me over the years. I have “Trust” by Hernan Diaz on my TBR pile and I am hoping to read it in the next few months. Daniel Black’s book “Don’t Cry for Me” was an awesome book and I was able to see a couple of interviews about this book. Both interviews were great. I was impressed with Leila Mottley’s book “Nightcrawling. This young lady does have very promising career ahead. Thank you again for a great video and your excitement and enthusiasm of books it is contagious. Hope you have a great day and keep on doing what you do.

[booksvsmovies]

I love how excited you were about this win! Glad your birthday wish was granted.

[ariannefowler]

I wanted this for you! I have not read Demon Copperhead yet, but I knew how much you wanted this. YAY!! Your reaction was priceless.

[Elizabeth-Reads]

I’ve been saving your response till tonight, because when I saw the winners I knew how you’d react, and you didn’t disappoint! I love your excitement so much, watching was truly the highlight of my day. ❤

[TheUprooted]

So much respect for all your passion…and sharing it with everyone.

[johannaochbockerna]

This video made my day. Your excitement is catching and made me both happy and excited. Love that the love for books and this prize can evoke so much emotion, and I really appreciate that you made this video (and edited) the way you did.

[JentheLibrarianreads]

This was such a joyous video to watch. I had to watch the announcement live to share in your excitement and I freaked out too, but mostly because i knew how much you would be freaking out 😄

[maeiscompletelyfine]

YOUR PASSION IS CONTAGIOUS!!!! I'M SO HAPPY CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS

[Tensytheneedlesmith]

You called it!!!! I thought of you when I heard the announcement. Loved watching your reaction.

[readandre-read]

I'm so excited about this win and happy for you! And surprised about two winners. You really nailed it!

[ameliareads]

You really should do more live videos! This was fun to watch. 😂

[swisskiwi]

Hello from Switzerland Greg! I am lucky enough to be able to read, and review if worthwhile, English language books for a lovely old library here before they add them to their collection and I felt exactly the same as you did. I read Trust because of the hype that seemed to point to its win but also only enjoyed part 3 and the wife’s revelation. And I just fell in love with Demon Copperhead. It was Kingsolver’s time and this book and her handling of all the systemic failings in American society will surely have more impact after this prize. But that BOTH of them would win? I would never have imagined that possibility either!!!
As one booklover to another, your joyful enthusiasm is so contagious. Thank you.

[jennifernash]

I couldn't wait to see your reaction. I was at work watching the announcement, and I'm sure I audibly gasped when they said there were two winners. I'm so glad I took the time to watch the live stream!

[jackwalter]

I'm very happy to see you so delighted. I plan to read Copperhead soon. Cheers!

[theaelizabet]

I thought of you during the announcement today, and the way you pivoted between the two books in your earlier video. You nailed it! Congrats! And I agree with you about Night of the Living Rez.

[marylt]

You called it! I hope Barbara sees this video so she can see how happy her fans about her big win. I also hope you will get to Stay True - that was one of my favorite books of 2022.