Surprise! An American wins the Man Booker again
The winner of the Man Booker Prize, the UK’s most prestigious literary award, has been announced, and it’s a book by an American. Again. George Saunders, beloved short-story author and What… Read more »
Son of a bitch, these goddamn authors can’t stop swearing
If only we’d known gainful employment could be found by researching how many times “fuck” and “shit” show up in books. As Alison Flood wrote last week in the Guardian, psychologist and author… Read more »
City-wide book club, “One Book, One New York,” announces the five books it wants everyone to read at the same time
One Book, One New York would like it if everyone in New York City was on the same page. Sponsored by BuzzFeed Books and the Commissioner of the New York… Read more »
What’s in a prize? British authors rally to slam the Booker’s ruling to allow American authors to participate
This year, Paul Beatty won the Man Booker Prize with his novel The Sellout. And while sales have soared, with independent bookshop chain Foyles having just picked it as their… Read more »