The 2019 Booker Prize has been announced, and, despite it being against the rules, there are two winners this year. In what is being describes as a shock announcement, Margaret Atwood and Bernadine Evaristo are sharing the prize this year for their wonderful books. The Guardian has the background story of how this rule flouting came about.
For readers it simply means we have two must-have titles to get our hands on. The Testaments and Girl, Woman, Other are both available from Blue Mountains Library, but you may have a bit of a wait, so head to the catalogue and reserve your copies now.
Readers in the Mist 