Fiction resurgent on Guardian list

Source: The Observer

Lagos : Nigeria | about 1 month ago

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Fiction resurgent in Guardian First Book award shortlist Powerful fictional storytelling dominates the shortlist of this year's Guardian First Book award , announced today, which includes works that range from a portrayal of Alzheimer's to a novel that was the subject of a bidding war between 10...

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