Booker Prize
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Booker Prize Spotlight: Susan Choi’s ‘Flashlight’ and Zadie Smith’s Stance on Artistic Freedom
Susan Choi’s ‘Flashlight’ garners 2025 Booker Prize shortlisting for its sweeping exploration of identity and history, while Booker-shortlisted author Zadie Smith joins a major protest against censorship at Adelaide Writers’ Week, highlighting the prize’s dual impact on literary recognition and…
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David Szalay’s Flesh Wins 2025 Booker Prize: A Stark Portrait of Masculinity and Class
David Szalay’s sixth novel, Flesh, clinched the 2025 Booker Prize, captivating judges with its raw exploration of masculinity, class, and the physical experience of being alive. Through the life of István, Szalay delves into migration, trauma, and power, offering a…