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Stevie Marsden, The Conversation

Douglas Stuart’s ‘Shuggie Bain’ won in one of the most politically charged Booker Prize shortlists

Prize shortlists – whether for literature, film or art – reflect the cultural and political moment in which they exist.

Stevie Marsden, The Conversation
· Nov 24, 2020 · 05:30 pm
Can the 2020 Booker Prize break the systemic imbalances and inequalities of the publishing system?

Or will someone like Hilary Mantel win again, making it three in a row for her?

Stevie Marsden, The Conversation
· Aug 05, 2020 · 05:30 pm
How internet influencers became literary sensations – with a very outdated view of women

Internet influencers like Sophie Hinchliffe and Zoe Sugg have shot to literary stardom but they are peddling a very old-fashioned idea of femininity.

Stevie Marsden, The Conversation
· Apr 10, 2019 · 06:30 pm