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International Booker Prize 2024 Winner Special

May 24, 2024 · 43 min

Earlier this week, author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann were announced as the winners of the International Booker Prize 2024, for the novel, Kairos. Jenny and Michael join Jo and James to talk about whether their win has…
The International Booker Prize 2024 Shortlist (Part 2)

May 16, 2024 · 56 min

With under a week until the International Booker Prize 2024 ceremony, we're back with the second part of our deep dive into this year's six shortlist books. Listen in to hear what Jo and James think of the remaining three books on the…
The International Booker Prize 2024 Shortlist (Part 1)

May 2, 2024 · 52 min

We're three weeks away from the International Booker Prize 2024 award ceremony, so we thought it was high time to take a deep dive into this year's six shortlist books. In the first of two parts, we're exploring three of the books on this…
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan: April's Monthly Spotlight

April 11, 2024 · 36 min

Esi Edugyan’s thrilling novel follows the astonishing adventures of its titular character, Washington Black, whose escape from the brutal cane plantations of Barbados was only the beginning. Shortlisted for the 2018 Booker Prize and set to…
Empire of the Sun or Hotel du Lac: The Booker vs the Bookies

March 28, 2024 · 56 min

In 1984, many assumed that J.G. Ballard's Empire of the Sun had the Booker Prize in the bag. But actually, it was Anita Brookner's Hotel du Lac that clinched the prize in the end. This week, we're exploring the bookies' favourite vs the…

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Announcing the International Booker Prize 2024 longlist

March 12, 2024 · 39 min

It's a big week in the literary calendar (if we do say so, ourselves), as we've just announced this year's International Booker Prize longlist. To mark the occasion, James is joined by Fiammetta Rocco, the administrator of the…
The Booker at the Oscars: The Remains of the Day

February 29, 2024 · 59 min

It’s the third and final installment in our mini-series where we revisit Booker Prize novels whose cinematic adaptations were nominated at the Academy Awards. In this episode, we’re taking a closer look at The Remains of the Day by Kazuo…
The Booker at the Oscars: The English Patient

February 22, 2024 · 43 min

Welcome back to the second of our Booker at the Oscars mini-series where we explore Booker Prize novels whose silver screen adaptations went on to experience Academy Award success. This time we're revisiting The English Patient, the joint…
What makes a classic novel? Plus six Booker Prize classics

February 15, 2024 · 47 min

When does a book transcend from contemporary literature to a classic? Does someone have to confirm its classic status? And can all Booker Prize novels be considered classics just by being part of the Booker canon? This, and more, is what…
The Booker at the Oscars: Schindler's Ark vs Schindler's List

February 8, 2024 · 52 min

It's Oscars season so we're off to the movies. Welcome to the first in a new mini-series where we explore Booker Prize novels whose silver screen adaptations went on to experience Oscar glory. We're starting with Schindler's Ark, the…
Why Sally Rooney's Normal People is more than just a love story

February 1, 2024 · 39 min

Sally Rooney is one of the best-loved writers of her generation and her second novel, Normal People, has been overwhelmingly popular across the world – first in book form and then its TV adaptation. Nominated for the Booker Prize 2018…
Why you should read Shuggie Bain (If you haven't already)

January 25, 2024 · 39 min

A happy Burns Night to one and all. In honour of this day of celebration for ol' Rabbie Burns, and by extension all Scottish literature, we're taking a dive into one of the most popular Booker Prize winners: Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart…

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Listen for lively conversations and fascinating insights from the Booker Prizes. We revisit winning novels from years past, speak to authors and experts from the literary world and peer behind the curtain of the International Booker Prize and Booker Prize.