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‘It’s notoriously hard to write about sex’: David Szalay on Flesh, his astounding Booker prize-winner

The novel’s protagonist is violent, libidinous and so inarticulate he says ‘OK’ some 500 times. So how did the author turn his story into a tragic masterpiece?

The Guardian - UK

Queen welcomes Booker Prize-winning author at Clarence House

Camilla congratulated David Szalay and the shortlisted authors during a special reception.

Evening Standard

Jilly Cooper died of head injury suffered in fall at home, inquest hears

Coroner reaches conclusion of accidental death and says author died as a result of a traumatic subdural haematoma

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Dame Jilly Cooper’s cause of death revealed during inquest

Beloved authour was pronounced dead in hospital on October 5

The Independent UK

‘A dark book that’s a joy to read’ – David Szalay’s Flesh was a surprise 2025 Booker Prize winner

Chair of judges Roddy Doyle was blown away by the novel

Woman & Home

One Aladdin Two Lamps by Jeanette Winterson review – freewheeling reflections on life, art and AI

One Thousand and One Nights is the framing device for the author’s pithy and thought provoking takes on everything from eugenics to trouser suits

The Guardian - UK

Vaim by Jon Fosse review – the Nobel laureate performs a strange miracle

In the Norwegian master’s latest example of ‘mystical realism’, one man makes a dreamlike, hypnotic voyage through life

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David Szalay’s Flesh is the most deserved Booker Prize winner in years

COMMENT: The British-Hungarian author’s triumph caps off what has already been a wonderful year for the UK’s most prestigious award for fiction, writes Martin Chilton

The Independent UK

The risky strategy of Booker winner Flesh pays off

The protagonist’s inner life is hidden from the reader in this highly original novel

The Guardian - UK

David Szalay wins 2025 Booker prize for ‘dark’ Flesh

The judges ‘had never read anything quite like it’, says panel chair Roddy Doyle, announcing the Hungarian-British author’s novel as the winner of the £50,000 award

The Guardian - UK

David Szalay wins Booker prize with ‘extraordinary and singular’ novel Flesh

The British-Hungarian author’s novel exploring modern masculinity was chosen unanimously as this year’s winner, says judging chair Roddy Doyle

The Independent UK

Sarah Jessica Parker Swaps Her Signature Fendi Baguette for the New Pickpocket-Friendly Peekaboo

She swapped her signature Fendi Baguette for one of the new Peekaboos.

Marie Claire

Darth Vader returns in the new 'Star Wars' novel 'Master of Evil', and we've got a sneak peek (exclusive)

Author Adam Christopher takes us to Mustafar and beyond in the chilling new sci-fi story "Star Wars: Master of Evil."

Space

Thieves Once Ran Off With Queen Camilla's Jewels and Buckingham Palace "Buried" the Incident "To Avoid Embarrassment"

Robert Jobson revealed the bombshell story in his book, 'The Windsor Legacy.'

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Melania's 'Cringeworthy' Defense of Donald Trump's 'Small Manhood' Exposed in Biography

A 2020 biography claims Melania Trump defended Donald Trump's 'manhood', saying 'he's a real man.'

Total Film

The Running Man director Edgar Wright says it felt like he was making the movie "for an audience of one" after getting Stephen King's seal of approval on his new ending

Exclusive: The ending of Edgar Wright's The Running Man differs from Stephen King's novel, but the author is a fan of the change

Evening Standard

Frankenstein: how similar is Guillermo del Toro's film to the book?

From killing rampages to Mia Goth, we unpack the differences to Mary Shelley’s Gothic masterpiece

Tom’s Guide

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ episode 3 Easter eggs and hidden references, explained

“It: Welcome to Derry” episode 3 features a few hidden details and clever nods to Stephen King’s wider universe. Here’s all the references you might have missed.

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The Guardian - UK

Andrew Miller is bookies’ favourite to win 2025 Booker prize

The Land in Winter has shortest odds of victory, ahead of Kiran Desai’s The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

International Business Times UK

The Winds of Winter Update: GRRM Plans 'Dunk and Egg' in 'Copious Spare Time' as TWOW Stalls

George R.R. Martin plans more Dunk and Egg stories in his 'copious spare time' as The Winds of Winter stalls. With TV spinoffs like A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Aegon's Conquest moving forward, fans question if the book will ever be finished.

International Business Times UK

Colleen Hoover's Regretting You Rakes in Millions Amid Controversy Over Son's Assault Accusations

Colleen Hoover's film Regretting You defies controversy to earn millions at the box office, even as the bestselling author faces renewed backlash over her son's past assault accusations and ongoing criticism of her work's portrayal of abuse.

The Guardian - UK

Poem of the week: Leaves by Frederic Manning

A landscape of illusory peace is depicted just before the guns of battle reach it in the first world war

The Independent UK

Two authors named as favourites to win 2025 Booker Prize for fiction

British novelist Andrew Miller and Indian author Kiran Desai are the favourites to win the award at a ceremony in London on Monday

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie honoured with Dayton peace prize lifetime achievement award

Prestigious prize celebrates both literary merit and writers' commitment to promoting peace through their work

The Guardian - AU

The Mushroom Tapes review – Erin Patterson through the eyes of Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein

This account of what the three authors observed during Patterson’s triple murder trial does resemble a podcast transcript at times, but it is extremely readable

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