Anna and Annie discuss the <a href= "https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/prize-years/2023">2023 Booker Prize Longlist</a>.   Our book of the week is <a href= "https://www.amazon.com.au/Late-Americans-Brandon-Taylor/dp/0593332334"> The Late Americans</a> 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: <a href= "mailto:booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com">booksonthegopodcast@gmail.com</a> Facebook: Books On The Go Litsy: @abailliekaras   Credits Artwork: Sascha Wilkosz