Time’s Arrow, our Monthly Spotlight for May, depicts the life of a Nazi war criminal in reverse order, and asks big questions about destiny and morality.

Explore the novel by Martin Amis with our comprehensive reading guide ⤵️

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#InternationalBooker2024 shortlisted author Itamar Vieira Junior and translator Johnny Lorenz discuss the origins of Crooked Plow, the similarities between the art of translation and writing poetry and how Vieria Junior's career as a geographer helped him bring the story to life.

A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?

With the second of our #InternationalBooker2024 shortlist podcasts out next week, there's no time like the present to catch up on part one.

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Fiction from Japan and Korea is booming among English-speaking audiences, read our latest article to find out why ⤵️

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To celebrate our #MonthlySpotlight for May, Time’s Arrow by Martin Amis, we are giving you the chance to win a copy of the novel and a limited-edition, Booker Prize tote bag.

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Martin Amis was shortlisted for the #BookerPrize just once, in 1991, for this highly inventive portrait of a Nazi war criminal, whose life story is told in reverse.⁠
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Read an extract from Time's Arrow, May's Monthly Spotlight title ⤵️
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Two weeks to go until the #InternationalBooker2024 award ceremony, sponsored by Valentino and hosted by Shahidha Bari 📻 🎙️📚🖌. 🎉

Which of the shortlisted books has surprised you the most and why?

A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?

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Catch up on the latest episode of the podcast, where we explore common themes that run across the #InternationalBooker2024 shortlisted reads and how the International Booker can expand one's world through literature.

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Your bank holiday weekend reading inspo: 10 of the best very short books from the Booker Library 📚

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Presenting our Monthly Spotlight title for May, Time's Arrow by Martin Amis 📚

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We're three weeks away from the #InternationalBooker2024 award ceremony, so we thought it was high time to delve into shortlisted books on our podcast.

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Watch David Jonsson , Eleanor Tomlinson, Tobias Menzies, Anya Chalotra, Antonia Thomas and DUA LIPA read extracts from the six books on the #InternationalBooker2024 shortlist.

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We are very sad to hear of the death of Booker Prize shortlistee Paul Auster, whose work touched readers and influenced writers all over the world, and whose generosity was felt in just as many quarters. We extend our condolences to his wife Siri Hustvedt and his family

Three weeks until the #InternationalBooker2024 ceremony, sponsored by Valentino. ✨

Which of the shortlisted books have you read so far?

As April draws to a close, explore our #MonthlySpotlight interview, extract and reading guide for Washington Black by Esi Edugyan.

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