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Five years after winning the Booker for Shuggie Bain, Douglas Stuart reflects on the pressures of being a prize winner, the queer canon, the politics of dialect, and how the arts have become less accessible for working-class people
Military conflict and its devastating effects are a key theme in many Booker-nominated novels. Discover the best novels written on war here
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Ben Markovits interview: ‘I wanted to write about a certain period of family life coming to an end’
The author of The Rest of Our Lives, shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025, on writing about middle age, an anthology that inspired him, and the book club that gave him a taste for Philip Roth
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How to read like a Booker Prize judge – according to Chris Power
From finding five minutes every day to always taking notes, here are eight ways to make more time for reading and enjoy great conversations about books
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David Szalay interview: ‘I wanted to write about what it’s like to be a living body in the world’
The author of Flesh, shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025, reflects on the most inspiring books from his youth, his love of Samuel Pepys’s diaries, and why 6am is his best time to write
We asked you to tell us about the book clubs you’re in and you really delivered, sharing the joys of reading alongside other people, both in-person and online. Here’s a selection of your best, most heart-warming book club stories
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Inside And Other Stories: The Sheffield-based small press taking translated fiction to a global stage
We speak to the team at And Other Stories – the small press with big ambition – about their two consecutive International Booker Prize wins, their commitment to championing adventurous authors, and the ‘special magic’ at the heart of their books
Stuck in a reading rut? These simple tips will transform reading into a rewarding resolution – and make 2026 your best year yet
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Missouri Williams interview: 'I wanted to write a story that felt like a puzzle, with something essential beneath it'
The author of The Vivisectors, longlisted for the Booker Prize 2026, on Plato, reading and writing on the move, and the books that made her reconsider everything