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1 week ago

Not OK? Booker winner Flesh ignites debate about state of masculinity

A Booker-winning novel centers on a taciturn Eastern European working-class man whose toxic masculinity and life trajectory sparked debate about literary masculinity.
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2 weeks ago

Celebrating literature is good but I'm running out of patience with celebrity book clubs | Emma Brockes

Celebrity involvement in literary events raises questions about authenticity and commodification while increasing visibility and publicity for books.
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2 weeks ago

Andrew Miller is bookies' favourite to win 2025 Booker prize

Andrew Miller is the bookmakers' favourite to win the 2025 Booker Prize at 6/4 for The Land in Winter.
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2 months ago

The Guardian view on the 2025 Booker prize: bringing posh bingo to the BookTok generation | Editorial

The Booker prize must broaden social-media outreach while preserving confidential judging, celebrate a diverse established shortlist, and embrace new awards for debut and online-community favourites.
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2 months ago

The Booker shortlist honors authors 'in total command' of their craft

Six veteran novelists make the 2025 Booker Prize shortlist; each receives 2,500 and a specially bound edition, with the winner receiving 50,000 on Nov. 10.
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2 months ago

Brilliantly human': Kiran Desai and David Szalay make Booker prize shortlist

All of the books, in six different and very fresh ways, find their stories in the examination of the individual trying to live with to love, to seek attention from, to cope with, to understand, to keep at bay, to tolerate, to escape from other people, said Doyle. In other words, they are all brilliantly written and they are all brilliantly human.
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5 months ago

I'm here to open doors': Bernardine Evaristo on success, controversy and why she plans to donate her 100k award

Evaristo's career has broken barriers in literature, winning multiple prestigious awards and recognizing the importance of diverse narratives.
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6 months ago
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Author Elaine Feeney: 'I fell off the stage at the New York Poetry Festival. I also fell on my wedding day - and fell off the altar at my first communion'

Elaine Feeney discusses her embarrassing moments, impulsive decisions, and her insights on the Booker Prize.
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6 months ago
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Author Elaine Feeney: 'I feel off the stage at the New York Poetry Festival. I also fell on my wedding day - and fell off the altar at my first communion'

Embarrassing moments fuel creativity in writing, making impulsivity a key part of the artistry.
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6 months ago
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Author Elaine Feeney: 'I fell off the stage at the New York Poetry Festival. I also fell on my wedding day - and fell off the altar at my first communion'

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6 months ago
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Author Elaine Feeney: 'I feel off the stage at the New York Poetry Festival. I also fell on my wedding day - and fell off the altar at my first communion'

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6 months ago

Margaret Atwood's 10 best books ranked!

Atwood's sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, titled The Testaments, coincides with the success of the show's adaptation and the political climate under Trump.
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7 months ago

Sarah Jessica Parker Reads Up To 10 Hours Per Day

When I finished this most recent batch, we were up to book 103... I'm devoting sometimes 6, 8, 10 hours a day to reading.
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