Eyes on the prizes

Salon Books editor Laura Miller and journalist Stephen Cox discuss what distinguishes one prestigious literary award from another.

Ever wonder what makes the Nobel Prize for literature different from the Pulitzer or the National Book Award? In this conversation, books editor Laura Miller and journalist Stephen Cox discuss the differences and histories of these prestigious literary honors.

Laura Miller is New York editorial director for Salon. Her criticism and book reviews have appeared in the New York Times Book Review, Washington Post Book World, Village Voice, San Francisco Examiner and New York Observer.

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