The 2024 Booker Prize Longlist

The 13-strong longlist for this year's 2024 Booker Prize has been announced. Among those listed are three debut novelists and several marquee names, including Percival Everett, Rachel Kushner, and Richard Powers. Six Americans made this year's list. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-30 04:00:00 UTC ]

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