The nights are drawing in, the leaves are on the ground, summer reading seems but a distant memory, it must be time for The Booker Prize 2022. Our most demanding, but possibly also our favourite episode of the year as we’re joined by bookshop owner Chrissy Ryan of Bookbar, and journalist and pod regular Phil Chaffee to discuss and debate this year’s six shortlisted books.
The Trees by Percival Everett
Oh, William by Elizabeth Strout
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
and
Treacle Walker by Alan Garner
Although we might rail at this much required reading all in one go, the truth is we love tackling the Booker shortlist, which expands our horizons and stretches us as readers like nothing else. So listen in to find out which books we loved, which ones we wished we could have avoided, and which one we think should win the 2022 Booker Prize.
The judges this year are academic and broadcaster Shahida Bari, historian of the medieval and Tudor period Helen Castor, novelist and critic M. John Harrison and novelist, poet and professor Alain Mabanckou, and they are chaired by cultural historian, writer and broadcaster Neil MacGregor
Join the conversation and let us know your thoughts on this year’s winner or any of the shortlist. Which was your favourite? Let us know in the comments section below.
The Booker Prize 2022 podcast episode: Listen here or via your favourite podcast player at this link.
Book recommendations for The Booker Prize 2022
The Trees by Percival Everett
audiobook read by Bill Andrew Quinn (Tantor Audio)
Oh, William by Elizabeth Strout
Audiobook read by by Kimberly Farr (Penguin Audio)
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo
Audiobook read by Chipo Chung (Penguin Audio)
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Audiobook read by Aiden Kelly (Faber audio)
Treacle Walker by Alan Garner
Audiobook read by Robert Powell (Fourth Estate)
Other books mentioned were
Spoons Carpets: An Appreciation by Kit Caless
Car Park Life by Gareth F. Rees
Erasure by Percival Everett
Percival Everett by Virgil Russell
Open Water by Caleb Azumah-Nelson
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Lanny by Max Porter
Notes on The Booker Prize 2022
If you enjoyed this The Booker Prize 2022 episode don’t miss our show last year, where we included the winner’s announcement. We loved Damon Galgut’s The Promise, but what about the five other Booker Prize contenders?
Transcript of The Booker Prize 2022 episode
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Comments
Which is your favourite from the shortlist? And what do you think of the winner? Comment below and let us know.
