McCarthy’s novel, ostensibly a thriller, rejects the standard props of realist fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-11-15 16:24:45 UTC ]
Family, identity and the past are among the themes addressed by the books on this year’s Man Booker Prize longlist. The 13 books, known as the Man Booker Dozen, tackle a variety of subjects, time spans and countries. There are seven women on the list and five US-based authors. The UK is... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tom McCarthy and James Salter are among the winners of the inaugural Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes. Tom McCarthy and James Salter are among the winners of the inaugural Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes, announced Monday at Yale University's Beinecke Rare... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publication Date: Fri, 01/04/2011 - 11:14 Six titles spanning imperial Japan to 19th-century Jamaica have been shortlisted for the second Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction, worth £25,000. Andrea Levy's The Long Song (Headline Review) and Tom McCarthy's C (Jonathan Cape) both shortlisted... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]