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  "id": 9255585,
  "title": "Booker Prize shortlist blends British fiction with Jamaican epic and US domestic drama in ‘very human’ final six",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/booker-prize-shortlist-blends-british-fiction-with-jamaican-epic-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T03:08:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2026/09/23/booker-prize-shortlist-blends-british-fiction-with-jamaican-epic-and-us-domestic-drama-in-very-human-final-six/236192"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Booker Prize 2024 shortlist has been unveiled, featuring a diverse mix of British, Jamaican, and American fiction. The six-strong shortlist includes two past Booker winners, John of John by Douglas Stuart and The Disappearers by Marlon James. The inclusion of these acclaimed works highlights the judges' belief that these stories cannot be replicated by artificial intelligence and are \"very human.\" Other titles on the list include Elizabeth Strout's The Things We Never Say, Luke Kennard's Black Bag, M. John Harrison's The End of Everything, and Rebecca Perry's May We Feed the King. The judges emphasized the variety of the shortlist, noting the range of emotions and themes explored by the authors. The winner will be announced on November 9 during a ceremony in London.",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have chance to become 5th multiple winner of Booker Prize book award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/marlon-james-and-douglas-stuart-have-chance-to-become-5th-multiple",
        "published": "2026-09-22T18:02:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Booker Prize judges reveal shortlisted novels after selection 'tussle'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/booker-prize-judges-reveal-shortlisted-novels-after-selection-tussle",
        "published": "2026-09-22T19:01:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Two literary heavy-hitters in running for second Booker Prize book win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/two-literary-heavy-hitters-in-running-for-second-booker-prize-book-win",
        "published": "2026-09-22T22:58:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Two literary heavy-hitters in running for second Booker Prize book win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/two-literary-heavy-hitters-in-running-for-second-booker-prize-book-win-9215355",
        "published": "2026-09-22T22:58:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}