Ep 249: The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor

Books On The Go

Aug 14 2023 • 27 mins

Anna and Annie discuss the 2023 Booker Prize Longlist.

Our book of the week is The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor. A novel about friends and lovers set in Iowa City, it is both intimate and explores wider issues in contemporary life and art. Taylor was short-listed for the Booker Prize for Real Life and won the Story Prize for his collection Filthy Animals.  The Late Americans is an instant national bestseller and was a Most Anticipated Book of the year by Vogue, Elle, Oprah Daily, the Washington Post, Buzzfeed and Vulture.

Coming up: Chai Time in Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran.

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Artwork: Sascha Wilkosz

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