Kathy Burke’s mother, Bridget, died of stomach cancer when she was 18 months old; she writes that it made her “feel dead famous” in her community. She was raised by her older... Read more »
Samantha Harvey’s ‘beautiful and ambitious’ Orbital wins Booker prize Nov 12 2024 Orbital by Samantha Harvey, the only British writer shortlisted this year, has won the 2024 Booker prize, the UK’s most... Read more »
From the very first sentence of Richard Flanaganâs 12th book, Question 7, the model for this extraordinary, hybrid work is clear. WG Sebald is there in the subject matter: the second world... Read more »