A question via e-mail:

Mr. Lowry,
I was wondering if you or another Corner writer could answer this: What does it take to be nominated for a Nobel prize? Can anyone do it? The fact that he has been nominated has been mentioned in every “Tookie” Williams story I’ve read.
Can I just nominate, say, my dog and then say “Hey, my dog was nominated for a Nobel prize, this make him better than your dog!?”
Just curious….