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The author on an obscene drill track, a writing retreat off the coast of Naples and her love of Almodóvar films

One of Granta’s best young novelists on rage, identity politics and the need for precision as well as poetry

Three Irish authors – including Claire Kilroy and Megan Nolan – and Booker-shortlisted Brit Chetna Maroo sit among the 16 nominees, eight of them debut novels

A coming-of-age tale in 1930s Barbados, a young man uncovers a terrible secret in rural Sudan and a Booker-winning story of rebellion in India all explore the complex legacy of colonialism

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

Hailed as one of Britain's best young novelists, Isabella Hammad burst onto the scene in 2019 with "The Parisian", a sweeping historical novel inspired by the life of her grandfather. Her second novel "Enter Ghost" examines identity, art and resistance in the Palestinian Territories.

The latest celebration of emerging literary talent brings thrills, charm and emotional punch to the page. But this new generation have taken an inward turn compared with the more worldly themes of bygone years

The journal’s once-in-a-decade selection of the best fiction writers under 40 has broadened its selection of 20 to include authors who ‘regard the UK as their home’

The author’s compelling second novel sees an actor return to the birthplace of her ancestors, only to discover the pieces of herself that were missing