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The Booker Prize
The Booker Prize Podcast
Listen for lively conversations and fascinating insights from the Booker Prizes. We revisit winning novels from years past, speak to authors and experts from the literary world and peer behind the curtain of the International Booker Prize and Booker Prize.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.0 stars from 242 ratings
Could not Understand the Host
James Walton writes well, but speaks with such a rapid delivery and lack of clear enunciation that it was extremely difficult to understand him on this podcast. I had to give up the struggle.
LBK Denizen via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/21/24
I often avoid Booker winning novels, my prejudice was that the short-listed novels are pretentious and dry. This podcast proves me wrong. I’ve really enjoyed the Oscar episodes and the recent Booker vs. Bookies. I’m listening to every episode now.
Bargainista! via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 05/10/24
My Fave
This is the only podcast I listen to religiously. Well done.
Agiliteve via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/02/24
Recent Episodes
Published 05/24/24
Earlier this week, author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann were announced as the winners of the International Booker Prize 2024, for the novel, Kairos. Jenny and Michael join Jo and James to talk about whether their win has truly sunk in yet and what might be next, and administrator...
Published 05/24/24
With under a week until the International Booker Prize 2024 ceremony, we're back with the second part of our deep dive into this year's six shortlist books. Listen in to hear what Jo and James think of the remaining three books on the list, common themes that run across the shortlisted reads and...
Published 05/16/24
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