DIY Booker

In honor of its own fortieth anniversary, the folks at the Man Booker Prize have announced the shortlist of titles for the "Best of Booker" Prize. Six past winners made the cut:

• Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
• Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee
  
• The Siege of Krishnapur by J.G. Farrell
• The Conservationist by Nadine Gordimer
• The Ghost Road by Pat Barker
• Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey

You can vote for your favorite at the Booker's website. Don't worry if you haven't yet read them all. Voting ends July 8; the winner will be announced July 10.--David E