Eric Karl Anderson | Booker Prize 2024 Longlist Reaction @EricKarlAnderson | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
The 2024 Booker longlist is here! I discuss the 13 novels nominated for this year's prize, what I've read and what I'm reading next. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.

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More about this year's Booker Prize: thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/prize-years/2024

Join in the Booker Prize 2024 Reading Challenge: thebookerprizes.com/reading-challenge

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Shortlist announced: September 16
Winner announced: November 12


Books discussed & purchase links:

My Friends by Hisham Matar
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780241409480

James – Percival Everett
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781035031238

This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780349127057

Orbital by Samantha Harvey
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781787334342

Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781914198724

Held by Anne Michaels
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781526659118

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781787304550

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780241652305

Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781399724340

Wild Houses by Colin Barrett
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780224099851

Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781787331747

Playground by Richard Powers
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781529154313

Enlightenment by Sarah Perry
uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781787334991


My full reviews of some of these books:

My Friends by Hisham Matar
youtube.com/watch?v=XPwu3keS-UI

James – Percival Everett
youtube.com/watch?v=m6CCN6S-fnE

Orbital by Samantha Harvey
youtube.com/watch?v=XXEEUi1T5dU

This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
youtube.com/watch?v=xZALfdI3lJ8

Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
youtube.com/watch?v=H9dhH21blgg


Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:50 Longlist overview
6:04 My Friends
8:20 James
10:55 This Strange Eventful History
12:27 Orbital
14:35 Headshot
16:51 Held
18:19 Wandering Stars
19:57 The Safekeep
21:16 Stone Yard Devotional
22:30 Wild Houses
23:44 Creation Lake
24:50 Playground
26:06 Enlightenment
27:37 Conclusion

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