2025 Booker Prize Goes to David Szalay’s ‘Flesh’
The New York Times • 11/10/2025 • Last cited 11/10/2025
Summary
David Szalay's novel "Flesh" has won the 2025 Booker Prize, receiving acclaim from notable figures such as Zadie Smith and Dua Lipa. Roddy Doyle, the chair of the judging panel, described the book as "singular" and "extraordinary," according to The New York Times.
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