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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 ‘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 -
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 -
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 ‘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 -
'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 -
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 -
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 -
‘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 -
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 -
Badenoch is favourite, but will she clinch Tory leadership?
BBC political editor Chris Mason gives the run down on how the Tory Party leadership result could play out.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
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 -
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 -
China’s favourite tipple may finally shake off its hangover
Rebound in overseas sales and share buybacks could help Kweichow Moutai recoverBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Rúben Amorim in talks over Manchester United job after Ten Hag exit
United hope to unveil Sporting head coach next week Ten Hag sacked by United following West Ham defeat Manchester United were closing in on Rúben Amorim’s appointment as the club’s new manager ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Flick dismisses title-favourites tag: Long way to go
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick dismissed the idea his side have replaced Real Madrid as favourites to win LaLiga after last weekend's 4-0 Clásico win.Sports - ESPN - November 3 -
Choose your favourite goal from FA Cup first round
Choose your favourite goal from a choice of 10 great strikes in the FA Cup first round.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Comfort and joy: chef Eric Ripert’s favourite places to dine this season
The chef-patron of the three-star Le Bernardin likes to keep it local on the Upper East Side at this time of year, with sorties into SoHo and NolitaWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
‘It felt wild and mystical’: readers’ favourite remote spots in Europe
Our tipsters have found solitude in glorious mountains, islands and coastlines from the Highlands to the Aegean. Davaar island , off the Kintyre peninsula in south-west Scotland, is a true ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
‘This is a book we need now’: Sara Collins on choosing this year’s Booker winner
After reading more than 150 books over seven months, the judges voted unanimously in favour of Samantha Harvey’s Orbital – which pulled them as far away as possible from our planet. In January, a ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
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 -
‘I stood on the sunny hilltop imagining I was a Roman’: readers’ favourite ancient sites in Europe
Celtic coins in Jersey, vast Neolithic structures in Spain and France, and a Roman bath or two feature in our tipsters’ picks from antiquity and beyond. Feeling the need for some brief respite from ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
‘Joyce and Hemingway loved lingering here. I can see why’: readers’ favourite small cities in Europe
Art nouveau cafes, Ottoman architecture and beer halls make these modest cities a big draw away from the crowds. I got off the train to Venice last summer in Trieste, planning to spend a few hours ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
David Squires on … his favourite characters after 10 years at the Guardian drawing board
Our cartoonist celebrates a special anniversary with old friends to entertain us in the international break. Buy your own copy of this cartoon from our Print Shop David’s new book, Chaos in ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
The quiet free agent signing who could finally unlock KD, Booker and the Suns' Big 3
Phoenix made an unheralded move four weeks into free agency that could shake up the Western Conference.Sports - ESPN - October 31 -
Booker scores 28, Durant has 21 as Suns down Trail Blazers 103-97
Devin Booker had 28 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and the Phoenix Suns used a dominant third quarter beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-97Sports - ABC News - November 3 -
Booker scores 31, leads Suns to 120-112 victory over Jazz in the teams' NBA Cup opener
Devin Booker scored 31 points and Bradley Beal added 24 to help the Phoenix Suns open NBA Cup pool play with a 120-112 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday nightSports - ABC News - November 12 -
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 -
Why Kamala Harris will win
Because it’s still the economy, stupidBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Harris wins Vermont
Vice President Harris is projected to win Vermont, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. The Democratic presidential nominee is expected to clinch the state’s three Electoral College ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Trump wins Indiana
Former President Trump has won the state of Indiana in the 2024 presidential election, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. Indiana carries 11 Electoral College votes and was also home to a ...Politics - The Hill - November 6
