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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
'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 -
‘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 -
Booker prize 2024: and the winner is... you, the reader
The judges have a hard task at this week’s Booker prize ceremony with five of the six shortlisted books worthy winners, though Percival Everett’s James – a retelling of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
The Guardian view on the Booker prize winner: a whole new perspective | Editorial
Samantha Harvey’s Orbital, a love letter to our wounded planet, is the perfect choice for the political moment. “To look at the Earth from space is a bit like a child looking into a mirror and ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan adds Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf
Australian writer Richard Flanagan has won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize, a decade after being awarded the Booker Prize for fictionEntertainment - ABC News - Yesterday -
Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan adds Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf
Australian writer Richard Flanagan has won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize, a decade after being awarded the Booker Prize for fictionWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
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 -
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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 -
Venezuelan opposition leaders win the EU’s top human rights prize
Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia have won the European Union’s top human rights honor, the Sakharov PrizeWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
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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 - 2 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 - 2 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 - 3 days ago -
'Higher prices, larger deficits': 23 Nobel Prize-winning economists slam Trump agenda, endorse Harris
Experts estimate that Donald Trump's budget plan would expand federal deficits by five times more than Vice President Kamala Harris' proposals.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia win the EU’s top human rights prize
Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia win the EU’s top human rights prizeWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Inside the orbit of Trump 2.0
Plus, we’re keeping track of Team 47 with updates on the latest Trump appointmentsWorld - Financial Times - November 12 -
Putin’s battle to keep Georgia in Russia’s orbit
The country is holding elections that could decide whether it tilts towards Moscow or Brussels. Observers fear that violence may followBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Harvey Weinstein's retrial moved to next year, lawyer plans to hire a private investigator
Harvey Weinstein's retrial on sex crimes charges in Manhattan won't start until next year and a new allegation against the former movie mogul will be included in the caseEntertainment - ABC News - October 23 -
O'Brien and Harvey Share NCAA Player of the Month Honors
Casey O'Brien, Caroline Harvey, and Emilia Kyrkkö earned national honors for their October performances in the NCAA.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2 -
Why Sen. Cory Booker supports Harris for president
Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, says Vice President Kamala Harris is the best choice for the White House on Election Day 2024. Booker joined CBS News with more on Harris' campaign and ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Raptors' Barnes out weeks with orbital fracture
Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will miss at least three weeks after he suffered a right orbital fracture against the Nuggets.Sports - ESPN - October 30 -
William announces Earthshot Prize winners
Fifteen finalists, from countries including Kenya, Indonesia, the UK and Nepal, were competing for £1m funding for their environmental initiatives.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Harvey Weinstein will return to court for hearing ahead of sex crime retrial
Judge expected to address request to consolidate this case and newer charge into one trial for disgraced media mogul. Harvey Weinstein is due back in court in New York on Wednesday for a hearing ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Harvey Schwartz and Peter Mandelson quit Bank of London board
Departures including that of former chief executive Anthony Watson are the latest setback for troubled fintechBusiness - Financial Times - October 30
