Literary Awards
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Rabih Alameddine’s ‘The True True Story of Raja the Gullible’ Wins 2025 National Book Award: A Defining Night for Diverse Voices
Rabih Alameddine’s darkly comic family saga, ‘The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother),’ wins the 2025 National Book Award for Fiction, marking a watershed moment for Lebanese-American and LGBTQ+ narratives in U.S. literature.
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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…