The 2024 Orwell Prize For Political Fiction- Shortlist Deep Dive

Hello! I’m Bob, and I loved reading the shortlist for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction! I hope you enjoy the list and I’d love to hear about any you liked! Books Mentioned: 00:00 Introduction and Context 01:37 Merle Collins- Ocean Stirrings 04:14 Percival Everett- James 06:48 Samantha Harvey- Orbital 08:35 Hisham Matar- My Friends 11:20 Megan Nolan- Ordinary Human Failings 13:03 Andrew O’Hagan- Caledonian Road 16:17 Adam Thirlwell- The Future Future 17:50 Justin Torres- Blackouts 20:07 My Favourites -- Thank you for watching! You can also support my channel by buying your books through the following links (please note, these are affiliate links, so I will get a small percentage of the cost, but it will not affect the price of the book!) Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/bobthebo... Blackwells: https://www.blackwells.co.uk/?a_aid=B... Waterstones: http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmi... Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/g/9u6hrz Amazon (UK/US/CA): https://amzn.to/3Ds5b2z Kindle: https://www.amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/h... Audible: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/audible/m... You can also find me on Twitter at @wordbib and on the below: Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile... Goodreads:   / bob-hughes   Email: [email protected]