International Booker Award Shortlist 2025

The International Booker Prize celebrates translated literature from around the world published last year in the UK or Ireland. In this episode, Mhairie and Nox separate the six finalists, read them, and share their thoughts with each other. If you read more of the translated light in your book bucket list, get your TBR ready!

Books/Resources mentioned:

International Booker Award

Vincenzo Latronico’s perfection

Heartlamp by Banu Mushtaq

Vincent Delecroix’s Boat

Anne Serre’s leopard hat

About the Calculation of Volumes: Solvej Balle’s Book 1

In the eyes of the big bird of hiromi kawakami

Tokyo Strange Weather in Hiromi kawakami

Also translated by Sophie Hughes:

Alia Trabucco Zerán’s reminder

Fernanda Melchor’s Hurricane Season

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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the land of the Dakota ancestors.

Original music In Amarin
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