Booker Prize longlist recognition for literary achievement
Threatening and incisive narrative on rhetoric and power dynamics
Unsettling exploration of language's impact on society
Award-winning author Lila Tamiru delivers a fresh, accessible voice
Engaging story with a viral expos and intricate character arcs
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LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE • “A bold and memorable achievement.”—The Booker Prize 2025 judges
Remember—words are your weapons, they’re your tools, your currency: a twisty, slippery descent into the rhetoric of power, hailed as “a nesting doll of satire that leaves readers uncertain where their loyalties lie” (Financi
