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S1E31: Reviewing the nominees for the International Booker Prize

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Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads.

In the latest episode of this literary podcast, The Straits Times journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li take on six books shortlisted for the International Booker Prize – from Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk’s sweeping novel The Books Of Jacob to Geetanjali Shree’s Tomb Of Sand, the first Hindi-language novel shortlisted for the award.
Highlights(click/tap above):
01:31 The Books of Jacob, by Olga Tokarczuk
09:10: Cursed Bunny, by Bora Chung
10:34 A New Name: Septology Six to Seven, by Jon Fosse
11:58 Heaven, by Mieko Kawakami
12:20 Elena Knows, by Claudia Pineiro
12:53 The Tomb of Sand, by Geetanjali Shree

Produced by: Olivia Ho (oliviaho@sph.com.sg), Toh Wen Li (tohwenli@sph.com.sg), Paxton Pang and Eden Soh

Edited by: Paxton Pang

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Read Toh Wen Li's stories: https://str.sg/Jbhm

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Chapters

1. The Books of Jacob (00:01:31)

2. Cursed Bunny (00:09:10)

3. A New Name: Septology Six to Seven (00:10:34)

4. Heaven (00:11:58)

5. Elena Knows (00:12:20)

6. The Tomb of Sand (00:12:53)

34 episodes

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Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads.

In the latest episode of this literary podcast, The Straits Times journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li take on six books shortlisted for the International Booker Prize – from Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk’s sweeping novel The Books Of Jacob to Geetanjali Shree’s Tomb Of Sand, the first Hindi-language novel shortlisted for the award.
Highlights(click/tap above):
01:31 The Books of Jacob, by Olga Tokarczuk
09:10: Cursed Bunny, by Bora Chung
10:34 A New Name: Septology Six to Seven, by Jon Fosse
11:58 Heaven, by Mieko Kawakami
12:20 Elena Knows, by Claudia Pineiro
12:53 The Tomb of Sand, by Geetanjali Shree

Produced by: Olivia Ho (oliviaho@sph.com.sg), Toh Wen Li (tohwenli@sph.com.sg), Paxton Pang and Eden Soh

Edited by: Paxton Pang

Subscribe to Bookmark This! Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps:

Channel: https://str.sg/JWas

Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWae

Spotify: https://str.sg/JWan

Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4n

Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/

Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg

Read Olivia Ho's stories: https://str.sg/JbhW

Follow Olivia Ho on Instagram: @ohomatopoeia

Read Toh Wen Li's stories: https://str.sg/Jbhm

---

Discover ST's special edition podcasts:

Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa

The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2

Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB

Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn

---

Discover more ST podcast series:

Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7

Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf

Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN

In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt

Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m

SG Extra: https://str.sg/wukR

#PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad

ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE

Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ

Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts

Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL

Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts!

#bookmarkthis!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. The Books of Jacob (00:01:31)

2. Cursed Bunny (00:09:10)

3. A New Name: Septology Six to Seven (00:10:34)

4. Heaven (00:11:58)

5. Elena Knows (00:12:20)

6. The Tomb of Sand (00:12:53)

34 episodes

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