Why you need to know 2018 Man Booker winner Anna Burns
Michael Barron
The winner of the English-speaking world’s arguably most lucrative literary award, the Man Booker Prize, was announced last night. Out of a six-person shortlist that included Americans Rachel Kushner and… Read more »
Awards and ceremonies
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When love turns sour: Romance awards cancelled amidst ongoing race row
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Galley Beggar press turns to the public to recoup unexpected loss . . . human spirit prevails
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Greta Thunberg named TIME person of the year; jointly scoops Waterstones book of the year
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Book prize judge resigns, claiming none of the other judges “had read all of the books in their entirety”
Reading groups are more important than you think: they’re radical 
A librarian and a bookseller to be arraigned for rare book trafficking 
Harry Potter volunteered as a fact-checker for The New Yorker 
