Ep 249: The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor

Anna and Annie discuss the 2023 Booker Prize Longlist.   Our book of the week is The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor. A novel about friends and lovers set in Iowa City, it is both intimate and explores wider issues in contemporary life and art. Taylor was short-listed for the Booker Prize for Real Life and won the Story Prize for his collection Filthy Animals.  The Late Americans is an instant national bestseller and was a Most Anticipated Book of the year by Vogue, Elle, Oprah Daily, the Washington Post, Buzzfeed and Vulture.   Coming up: Chai Time in Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran. Follow us! Instagram: @abailliekaras and @mr_annie Email: booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Books On The Go Litsy: @abailliekaras   Credits Artwork: Sascha Wilkosz