The West is broke, the Middle East is in flames, the world is going to hell on a hire bike, but let’s get to what really matters — the Booker Prize.
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The Man Booker Dozen
The 13 books in the running for this year’s Man Booker Prize have been announced. The Guardian takes a look at the novels that made the cut for 2010.
Miles Franklin Award: Alex Miller puts in the boot
Are there too many literary awards in Australia, and is our oldest one “slipping away”?, asks Angela Meyer. Perhaps we need to look to the UK Booker Prize for a good model and comparison.
The Booker Prize gets it gloriously, marvellously right
Author Hilary Mantel has been awarded the Booker Prize for her novel Wolf Hall, and rarely has the award gone to someone more deserving, says Neel Mukherjee. It is the most gripping book you’ll ever read.
Under the covers of the Booker prize nominees
The Guardian gets interactive with this year’s Man Booker Prize nominee shortlist. Watch videos, listen to interviews with authors and read all The Guardian’s reviews.
Booker Prize finalists revealed
The longlist for the prestigious Man Booker Prize has been announced, with old hands like JM Coetzee and William Trevor sitting alongside newcomers like James Lever, the much-hyped first-time author of Me Cheeta.
A whisker between Britney and the Booker
Ah first glance, sensitive post-colonial literature and Britney Spears appear to have little that connects them. And, really, even an additional glance might not help you spot this correlation. Because, as you know, Ms Spears is in the habit of forgetting to put on her Smalls of a morning.
