Template:Did you know nominations/We Cast A Shadow
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The result was: promoted by Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:22, 9 May 2026 (UTC)
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We Cast A Shadow
edit- ... that the novel We Cast a Shadow was a finalist for a PEN/Falkner Award?
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Created by SenshiSun (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.
SenshiSun (talk) 17:26, 4 April 2026 (UTC).
General: Article is new enough and long enough
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Looks okay. Hook source seems to be primary but that's fine. No QPQ requried. TheBritinator (talk) 18:37, 5 April 2026 (UTC)
- @SenshiSun and TheBritinator: - I'm concerned this hook could be challenged as not meeting WP:DYKINT. Lots of novels - particularly notable ones - are award finalists, so what makes this situation intriguing to a general reader? The novel itself sounds very interesting, could an ALT be proposed? Maybe a reviewer comment or comparison to Get Out could be a good angle? Zzz plant (talk) 23:44, 9 April 2026 (UTC)
- @Zzz plant: I did admittedly have similar concerns at first. I'm not big on novels, so I didn't know what a PEN/Falkner Award is, but it turns out its apparently quite prestigious. I think that may be enough, but I'm also perfectly fine that it isn't. So yeah, some ALT hooks might be helpful. Thanks. TheBritinator (talk) 23:54, 9 April 2026 (UTC)
- @Zzz plant: @TheBritinator: I did consider the Get Out comparison as an alternative, but I thought it would be too generic. Can I add alt hooks now? I'm new to this process.SenshiSun (talk) 00:17, 10 April 2026 (UTC)
- Yes, feel free to propose new ALTs here in the nomination. It is common to workshop hooks, especially before promotion (and welcome to DYK!) Zzz plant (talk) 00:22, 10 April 2026 (UTC)
- * Alt 1: ... that the novel We Cast A Shadow has been compared to the film Get Out?
- * Source: Schaub, Michael (2019-01-30). "In 'We Cast A Shadow,' The Horrors Are Close To Home". NPR. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- * Alt 2: ... that the novel We Cast A Shadow has been called an allegory for the struggles of marginalized people in America?
- * Source: Marlina, Leni; Handayani, Rika; Wahyuni, Delvi; Ritma, Ritma (2024-10-05). "SIGMABET.PRO: Raih Kemenanganmu Sekarang!". Modality Journal: International Journal of Linguistics and Literature. doi:10.30983/mj.v4i1.8426.
- Please let me know if any of these work. SenshiSun (talk) 22:09, 10 April 2026 (UTC)
- I prefer ALT2 personally. TheBritinator (talk) 22:22, 27 April 2026 (UTC)
- Yes, feel free to propose new ALTs here in the nomination. It is common to workshop hooks, especially before promotion (and welcome to DYK!) Zzz plant (talk) 00:22, 10 April 2026 (UTC)
- @Zzz plant: @TheBritinator: I did consider the Get Out comparison as an alternative, but I thought it would be too generic. Can I add alt hooks now? I'm new to this process.SenshiSun (talk) 00:17, 10 April 2026 (UTC)
- @Zzz plant: I did admittedly have similar concerns at first. I'm not big on novels, so I didn't know what a PEN/Falkner Award is, but it turns out its apparently quite prestigious. I think that may be enough, but I'm also perfectly fine that it isn't. So yeah, some ALT hooks might be helpful. Thanks. TheBritinator (talk) 23:54, 9 April 2026 (UTC)