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Didn't Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta
James Hannaham's powerful novel offers a profoundly funny and dark look at a trans woman returning to life after prison, praised for its spectacular language and poetic writing.
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Glorious Exploits
Ferdia Lennon's historical novel, shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize, presents a darkly funny tale of Athenian slaves during the Peloponnesian War who attempt to create a play.
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Cursed Daughters
Oyinkan Braithwaite's Lagos-set novel tells a multi-generational story of a family curse, brought to life by a brilliant cast of narrators.
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The Director
Daniel Kehlmann's translated novel follows a world-famous director who, after fleeing to Hollywood, finds himself back in Austria and considered a nobody, with Joseph Goebbels seeing potential in him for propaganda.
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