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‘I’m so not an astronaut!’ Samantha Harvey on her Booker-winning space novel – and the anxiety that drove it
She won the top prize with a time-distorted novel set on the International Space Station. Yet, the writer reveals, Orbital is actually ‘a celebration of Earth’s beauty with a pang of loss’ – ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fictionEntertainment - ABC News - November 12 -
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction
British writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space StationWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
British author Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize with space story
The first book set in space to win, Orbital follows astronauts in the International Space Station.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Samantha Harvey’s ‘Orbital’ wins Booker Prize for fiction
Judges praise ‘beautiful and miraculous’ novel that tells the story of astronauts on the International Space StationBusiness - Financial Times - November 12 -
Samantha Harvey’s ‘Orbital’ Wins the Booker Prize
Most bets were on Percival Everett’s “James,” but the judges chose Harvey’s “beautiful, miraculous” novel, which is set aboard a space station.Top stories - The New York Times - November 12 -
Percival Everett and Samantha Harvey favourites to win 2024 Booker prize
American author Everett and British writer Harvey have been given the shortest odds of winning the £50,000 literary prize but Ladbrokes say the ‘race is wide-open’. Percival Everett and Samantha ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Samantha Harvey’s ‘beautiful and ambitious’ Orbital wins Booker prize 2024
The British author’s novel about astronauts on the International Space Station was chosen unanimously as the winner, says judging chair Edmund de Waal. • ‘This is a book we need now’: Sara Collins ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Nasa astronaut hospitalized after return from International Space Station
Four-member mission splashed off Florida coast and one is under observation for an unspecified medical condition. A Nasa astronaut who just returned from the International Space Station has been ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
NASA astronaut is released from the hospital after returning from space
NASA says an astronaut has been released from the hospital after returning from spaceTech - ABC News - October 27 -
Nasa astronaut released from hospital after space return
Unidentified member of team who returned in SpaceX capsule from ISS had been kept for observation. A Nasa astronaut who was briefly hospitalised after returning from space has been released, the ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
China declares success as its youngest astronauts reach space
The BBC’s Laura Bicker sees the Shenzhou 19 spacecraft take off in a record year of space exploration.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Haitian immigrants flee Springfield, Ohio, in droves after Trump election win
City subjected to false rumors from Trump loses residents integral to community over mass deportation fears. From a tiny office behind a Haitian grocery store on Springfield’s South Limestone ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
Harvey Barnes wraps up Newcastle’s comeback win at Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest are fishing in the waters Newcastle aspire to swim in. Two years ago, it was Eddie Howe’s team breaking up the metropolitan elite. This season, Nuno Espírito Santo’s team have ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
NASA says an astronaut is in the hospital as a 'precautionary measure' after returning from an extended stay in space
NASA says an astronaut is in the hospital as a 'precautionary measure' after returning from an extended stay in spaceTech - ABC News - October 25 -
NASA astronauts won't say which one of them got sick after almost 8 months in space
Three NASA astronauts whose prolonged space mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month won't say which one of them got sickTech - ABC News - November 9 -
Astronauts tight-lipped about reason for hospital visit after 235 days in space
Nasa ‘still piecing things together’ two weeks after return from ISS but crew members cite medical privacy. Three Nasa astronauts who were taken to a Florida hospital after returning to Earth ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
European SpaceX rival raises $160 million for reusable capsule to carry astronauts, cargo to space
The Exploration Company announced Monday it has raised $160 million to fuel development of its capsule that is designed to take astronauts and cargo to space stations.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Booker and Durant lead Suns to 125-1119 comeback win over Clippers
Devin Booker scored 40 points, Kevin Durant added 18, and the Phoenix Suns rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 125-119Sports - ABC News - November 1 -
'Orbital,' which looks down on Earth in awe, wins the 2024 Booker Prize
"Orbital," by Samantha Harvey, won the 2024 Booker Prize on Tuesday. The book follows a day in the life of six astronauts.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13 -
Patient sues Algerian author over claims he used her in novel
Saada Arbane said she refuse a meeting with Daoud after finding out he wanted to use her in his book.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Why Are So Many Supermarket Brands Losing Shelf Space?
Gone are the days of growing a consumer packaged goods brand like a tech startup, as companies struggle to retain a hold in the retail marketplace.Business - Inc. - October 28 -
'Little kid drove his ass off:' Tyler Reddick makes incredible last-lap pass to win at NASCAR playoff race at Homestead
Reddick went from third to first on the final lap.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27 -
Simone thought she was exhausted and burnt-out. But her high-functioning anxiety was going unnoticed | Ashwini Padhi
Some overachievers, perfectionists and seemingly balanced people find themselves silently battling inner turmoil. High-functioning anxiety is a term that describes a paradox faced by many. On the ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel 'Held'
Poet-novelist Anne Michaels has won the Giller Prize for her novel “Held,” a multi-generational examination of war and traumaEntertainment - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel 'Held'
Poet-novelist Anne Michaels has won the Giller Prize for her novel “Held,” a multi-generational examination of war and traumaWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Booker scores 33, Durant adds 30 as the Suns rally for 109-105 win and hand Lakers first loss
Devin Booker scored 33 points, Kevin Durant added 30 and the Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 109-105Sports - ABC News - October 29 -
Devin Booker torches Clippers for 40 as Suns overcome 21-point deficit to win
The Clippers start strong before the Phoenix Suns rally back from a 21-point deficit behind Devin Booker's 40-point effort to defeat the Clippers 125-119.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1 -
Randle hits 3 at the buzzer to lift Timberwolves over Booker, Suns with 120-117 win
Julius Randle hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to cap his 35-point night and lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a wild 120-117 win over the Phoenix SunsSports - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Harris hails first-time and gen Z voters at Wisconsin rally: ‘I’m so proud of you’
Artists including Remi Wolf, Gracie Abrams and Mumford & Sons join VP at rally briefly interrupted by Gaza protesters. Kamala Harris warned a crowd that time was running out at a get-out-the-vote ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
I’m used to outsiders mangling Belfast's history. So Say Nothing was a breath of fresh air | Rachel Connolly
The adaptation of Patrick Radden Keefe’s book isn’t flawless – but it doesn’t airbrush the complex, messy story of the Troubles. I will admit that when I heard there was to be a TV adaptation of ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
I’m the Governor of Kentucky. Here’s How Democrats Can Win Again.
I won re-election last year in a state that Trump just carried by 30 points. Here’s how.Top stories - The New York Times - November 12 -
No, noncitizens are not voting in droves.
Studies have shown that noncitizen voting is essentially nonexistent in federal elections in the United States.Tech - The New York Times - October 29
