The Most Diverse Booker Prize Shortlist in History
In its 51 year run, the distinguished Booker Prize shortlist has never featured a more diverse selection of writers. Announced September 15th, the six authors shortlisted for Fiction include four writers of color and four women, with only one author from the UK.
Considered one of the most recognized literary privileges in the English-speaking world, such an interesting feat proves that the publishing industry is embracing the importance of new and unheard voices. By rejecting exclusivity and instead embracing openness, this year’s diverse selection of books celebrates the cultural variety that the chosen writers bring with them.
The New Wilderness by Diane Cook
Bea wants to save her five-year old daughter, Agnes, from being consumed by the smog and pollution of their home c...