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Women’s Prize and Carol Shields Prize Unveil 2026 Shortlists

Both lists spotlight new voices from across publishing, with winners due in early June.

Ben Lerner’s Transcription Draws Early Reviews on Memory and the Smartphone Age

International Booker Prize Unveils 2026 Longlist of 13 Translated Works

‘Crux,’ Gabriel Tallent’s Second Novel, Draws Praise for a Gritty Joshua Tree Portrait

R.F. Kuang Releases ‘Katabasis,’ a Dark-Academia Descent Into Hell