by Else This year, I have somehow tricked myself into reading two entire longlists for literary prizes. In March and April, I read the Women's Prize for Fiction longlist, which was a load of fun, but my favorite (A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing by Alice Evelyn Yang) didn't advance to the [...]
by Iris Earlier this week, the shortlist for the prestigious Booker Prize was announced. This year's shortlist, whittled down from 163 submissions, spans a range of genres and features previous winners as well as first-time nominees. "The shortlisted books explore what it means to be human in an ever-changing world and the communities and events that shape [...]
