Books on Toast | JCB Prize for Literature Discussion + #JCBReadingChallenge Winner Announcement @BooksonToast | Uploaded October 2018 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
For the last month we have just been eating, sleeping, thinking but mostly reading the JCB Prize for Literature’s longlisted books. And now the time has come where Anuya & Sharin discuss these 10 amazing books with you - tell you what they thought of it, who is on the shortlist (the announcement was made on the 3rd) and who they think and hope will win.

Comment below with your favourites. What did you think of the shortlist, who do you think will win. We're keeping track. ;)

We’re also super kicked to announce the winner of the #JCBReadingChallenge. Through the month, we encouraged you to read the 10 longlisted books and then guess who you think would be the 5 shortlisted books. Out of the 60 valid entries, the one who got it right is - Anupama C K (b0rn_2_read)! Congratulations! You're coming to Delhi with us.

About the JCB Prize: The JCB Prize for Literature is a Rs 25-lakh award presented each year to a distinguished work of fiction by an Indian author, as selected by the jury.

The Prize aims to enhance the prestige of literary achievement in India, and to create greater visibility for contemporary Indian writing. It has a particular focus on translation, and hopes to introduce readers to many works of Indian literature written in languages other than their own.

More information on the prize: thejcbprize.org


The JCB Longlist Books (in order of discussion):

Poonachi: Or the Story of a Black Goat by Perumal Murugan
Buy: amzn.in/d/2XoeBqD
Kindle: amzn.in/d/hNRfeV9

Jasmine Days by Benyamin
Buy: amzn.in/d/eqrAEFZ

Empire by Devi Yesodharan
Buy: amzn.in/d/0oulUw3

The Book of Chocolate Saints by Jeet Thayil
Buy: amzn.in/d/i9JSHpB
Kindle: amzn.in/d/dc6oylS

Jasoda: A Novel by Kiran Nagarkar
Buy: amzn.in/d/3faCrFN
Kindle: amzn.in/d/aRhpOzu

Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarup
Buy: amzn.in/d/eekUumZ
Kindle: amzn.in/d/0DCm9It

Half the Night is Gone by Amitabha Bagchi
Buy: amzn.in/d/5uwW7Tb

All the Lives We Never Lived by Anuradha Roy
Buy: amzn.in/d/8Ui8VPI
Kindle: amzn.in/d/851reOI

Clouds by Chandrahas Choudhury
Buy: amzn.in/d/cLuQWTb
Kindle: amzn.in/d/iRhkFRT

When the Moon Shines by Day by Nayantara Sahgal
Buy: amzn.in/d/fEZptzi
Kindle: amzn.in/d/imu22gV

Other Books That Were Discussed In The Video:

One Part Woman by Perumal Murugan
Link: amzn.in/d/a3cYX7O
Link: amzn.in/d/1J669As

Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil
Link: amzn.in/d/4hvgSIU
Link: amzn.in/d/dhOq5rQ

Ravan and Eddie by Kiran Nagarkar
Link: amzn.in/d/7FbEuke

The Householder by Amitabh Bagchi
Link: amzn.in/d/aWHrco8
Link: amzn.in/d/02jbD4a

Above Average by Amitabh Bagchi
Link: amzn.in/d/dHDC6K8

This Place by Amitabh Bagchi
Link: amzn.in/d/cUYi73r
Link: amzn.in/d/bSG7biT

Sleeping on Jupiter by Anuradha Roy
Link: amzn.in/d/iwzqcZD
Link: amzn.in/d/1l2fV44

Arzee The Dwarf by Chandrahas Choudhury
Link: amzn.in/d/0MRy5jx
Link: amzn.in/d/8ZmJ2zj

The Books on Toast BoTCast is a weekly show where we discuss literature: the good, the bad, the timepass, the serious, the best, the worst and everything else in between. We have a new guest and topic in every episode, so be sure to check back every Wednesday to see waddup!

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Sound Recording and Mixing: Akash Kumar, Culture Shoq Productions
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