Novelist Ian McEwan’s take on the spy thriller
Mr McEwan flirts with the motifs and conventions of the form, having great fun posing the question “Does he know that she knows that he knows?”
Posts tagged with 'Orange Prize for Fiction'
Can creative writing courses lead to Orange prize success?
Ahead of the announcement of the Orange prize winner, Matthew Cain looks at the boom of creative writing courses – and whether novel writing can be taught.
Book Slam: a literary cabaret for readers
Book Slams are a self-styled ‘literary cabaret’ in nightclubs across Britain, fusing fiction with live music, DJ acts, stand-up comics and performance poets.
Orange prize shortlist – where are all the Brits?
Channel 4 News Culture Editor Matthew Cain blogs on the Orange Prize for Fiction shortlist and asks why so few of the nominations and recent winners are British?
A novel solution to social exclusion
Culture Editor Matthew Cain on the role of the written word in provoking social or political change.
Sexism debate still dominates Orange Prize for Fiction
Sentimental? Lightweight? As a fresh gender row erupts in the book world, Channel 4 News Culture Editor Matthew Cain looks ahead to the 2011 Orange Prize for Fiction.
A sensational read from the Orange Prize for Fiction
I just finished reading Barbara Kingsolver’s The Lacuna and feel awestruck and shattered. What an amazing book.
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