Family dramas are all the rage in literature these days, according to the Booker Prize shortlist. The award honors the best work of fiction published in English in the UK and Ireland, and the list of finalists for the prize were announced Thursday.
Esi Edugyan, chair of this year's judges, has been on the shortlist herself. "I understand first hand its impact, its singular ability to highlight writers from far-flung parts of the globe, and connect new readers with their work," she said ahead of announcing the honorees.
