I’m lucky enough to have an entirely imaginary Richard Flanagan (IRF) sitting at my kitchen table with an entirely imaginary journalist (IJ), and I'm witnessing … [Read more...]
The 2014 Man Booker Short List – a reader’s guide
The 2014 Man Booker short list, in case you don’t already know, goes like this:Karen Joy Fowler We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves. Winner of the Not … [Read more...]
Now, about this Man Booker short list
So tomorrow the Man Booker shortlist is announced. I’ve read every word of every novel on it (and am very grateful to the publicists and agents who let me have … [Read more...]
The ‘Should have been a contender for the Man Booker’ Prize 2014
Since the 2014 long list was announced on Wednesday, much has been said about its lack of diversity. Three women (Ali Smith, Siri Hustvedt, Karen Joy Fowler). … [Read more...]