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Percival Everett wins National Book Award for fiction with retelling of Huckleberry Finn

Everett’s novel, James, which focuses on Twain's enslaved character Jim, won the $10,000 prize

The Guardian - AU

Percival Everett and Samantha Harvey favourites to win 2024 Booker prize

American author Everett and British writer Harvey have been given the shortest odds of winning the £50,000 literary prize but Ladbrokes say the ‘race is wide-open’

The Guardian - UK

Booker prize 2024: and the winner is... you, the reader

The judges have a hard task at this week’s Booker prize ceremony with five of the six shortlisted books worthy winners, though Percival Everett’s James – a retelling of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn – is the title to put your money on

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Booker prize 2024: the six shortlisted books reviewed by our experts

From a longlist of 13, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2024 Booker prize. Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on November 12.

The Conversation

Green light for East End was the right call to halt city's urban sprawl

Letters: 'Where are people going to be housed?'

Newcastle Herald

Johnson-Schmidt & Associates, Architects Honors Novelist Mark Twain's History Through Quarry Farm Project

Quarry Farm is a historic property in Elmira, New York. It's associated with the renowned author Samuel L. Clemens—better known as Mark Twain. The farm was where Twain and his family spent over 20 summers and where he wrote many of his most famous works, including ''The Adventures of Tom…

International Business Times

Poem of the week: from The War Prayer by Mark Twain

This accidental prose poem is an apparently sacred address to group of young soldiers, which makes blisteringly clear what is being asked of God

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Booker Prize 2024: Women dominate shortlist as all six authors tackle ‘fault lines of our times’

Shortlist for the prestigious literary prize features the largest number of women it its 55-year history

The Independent UK

Each of the six Booker novels does something unique

As the Guardian’s fiction editor, I’ve been writing about the Booker prize for years. Now, as a judge, I’ve seen behind the curtain

The Guardian - UK

Percival Everett, Rachel Kushner and Miranda July are fiction nominees for National Book Awards

Percival Everett’s “James,” his acclaimed retelling of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” is a fiction nominee for the National Book Awards

The Independent UK

Major publishers sue Florida over ‘unconstitutional’ school book ban

Hundreds of titles from Judy Blume to Mark Twain purged from school libraries following rightwing challenges

The Guardian - US

Percival Everett, Louise Erdrich and Jason Reynolds among finalists for $50,000 Kirkus Prizes

Percival Everett’s “James,” a reworking of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the enslaved Jim’s perspective, is among the fiction finalists for the 11th annual Kirkus Prize

The Independent UK

Is the Expected Rate Cut in September Really a Surprise?

Suddenly, there is increased chatter about an expected FOMC rate cut in September due to government statistics. It seems most of the industry forgot about what the markets have been saying for months.

Barchart

Forrest Gump at 30: a wildly popular movie that remains as light as a feather

Tom Hanks is an affecting lead but the popularity of Robert Zemeckis’s much-loved Oscar-winner is still a curious mystery

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For shrinking Mississippi River towns, frequent floods worsen fortunes

Flooding has pushed people out of their homes near the Mississippi River at a roughly 30% higher rate than the U.S. as a whole, according to data provided exclusively to The Associated Press by the risk analysis firm First Street

The Hindu

When Earth passed through the tail of Halley’s Comet

Did you know that our planet passed through the tail of Halley’s Comet during its 1910 visit on May 19? And that apocalyptic predictions still held sway at that time, despite being in the 20th Century? A.S.Ganesh takes a look at how the arrival of the most popular comet created…

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American Woodcock Becomes Internet’s Favorite With Its Weird Way Of Walking

American Woodcock strikes with the perfect example of how to dance like nobody’s watching. The post American Woodcock Becomes Internet’s Favorite With Its Weird Way Of Walking first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - UK

James by Percival Everett – Huckleberry Finn reimagined

A bravura rewriting of Mark Twain’s classic from the enslaved Jim’s point of view

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The Guardian - UK

James by Percival Everett review – a gripping reimagining of Huckleberry Finn

Percival Everett’s gleeful reboot of Mark Twain puts the enslaved Jim centre stage in a horrifying, painful and funny novel

The Guardian - UK

‘I’d love a scathing review’: novelist Percival Everett on American Fiction and rewriting Huckleberry Finn

His work triumphed at the Oscars, but the Booker-shortlisted author isn’t interested in acclaim. He talks to the Guardian about race, taking on Mark Twain and why there’s nothing worse than preaching to the choir

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Kevin Hart To Receive Mark Twain Prize For Humor

Kevin Hart, the renowned comedian and actor, to be honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center gala. Celebrating his journey...

The Hindu

How to deal with memory loss

Tips for senior citizens to deal with forgetfulness and slow memory loss, including learning new skills and solving puzzles.

Fortune

Remote work, AI, and skills-based hiring threaten to put our jobs on the chopping block—but experts say those fears are overblown

Jobs of the future will look different, but yours is probably safe. Just not in the way you think.

The Guardian - UK

A Cold Spell by Max Leonard review – from cube to crisis

A fascinating exploration of how ice has shaped human existence

The National (Scotland)

Report aims to plug 'vital' information gap for Scottish land reform policy

“BUY land,” American wit Mark Twain famously quipped, “they’re not making it anymore" ...

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