The 2024 Orwell Prize For Political Fiction- Shortlist Deep Dive

Hello! I’m Bob, and I loved reading the shortlist for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction!

I hope you enjoy the list and I’d love to hear about any you liked!

Books Mentioned:

00:00 Introduction and Context
01:37 Merle Collins- Ocean Stirrings
04:14 Percival Everett- James
06:48 Samantha Harvey- Orbital
08:35 Hisham Matar- My Friends
11:20 Megan Nolan- Ordinary Human Failings
13:03 Andrew O’Hagan- Caledonian Road
16:17 Adam Thirlwell- The Future Future
17:50 Justin Torres- Blackouts
20:07 My Favourites


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