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Where to Start With the Booker Prize 2026 Longlist

Thirteen novels, one shortlist in September, and not enough evenings. Here is what each book on the Booker 2026 longlist actually is, and which one I would open first.

Where to Start With the Booker Prize 2026 Longlist

Thirteen novels, one shortlist in September, and not enough evenings. Here is what each book on the Booker 2026 longlist actually is, and which one I would open first.

What to Read Before Nolan’s Odyssey

You have a ticket and not much time. Here is what I would actually read before Nolan's Odyssey, sorted by how many free evenings you have between now and the cinema.

Greek Myth Retellings to Read After Circe

Finishing Circe leaves a very specific hole. Here are the Greek myth retellings that actually fill it, and the ones that only pretend to.

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Your group has decided to read Homer. Now comes the argument nobody expects: which Odyssey translation are you all reading, and what happens when half the room turns up with a different book?

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Where to Start With the Booker Prize 2026 Longlist

Thirteen novels, one shortlist in September, and not enough evenings. Here is what each book on the Booker 2026 longlist actually is, and which one I would open first.

What to Read Before Nolan’s Odyssey

You have a ticket and not much time. Here is what I would actually read before Nolan's Odyssey, sorted by how many free evenings you have between now and the cinema.

Greek Myth Retellings to Read After Circe

Finishing Circe leaves a very specific hole. Here are the Greek myth retellings that actually fill it, and the ones that only pretend to.

Which Odyssey Translation Should Your Book Club Read?

Your group has decided to read Homer. Now comes the argument nobody expects: which Odyssey translation are you all reading, and what happens when half the room turns up with a different book?

How to Find Love in the Cereal Aisle by Alissa DeRogatis: A Book Club Review

A romance author who no longer believes in love fakes meet-cutes for the internet while her best friend films the fallout. Told across two timelines, the novel treats friendship breakups, comparison culture, and public grief as seriously as its slow-burn romance. Charming, discussable, and imperfect in exactly the ways that spark an excellent book club argument.