Graham Swift

2 months ago | thebookerprizes.com | Hilary Mantel |Brian Moore |Beryl Bainbridge |Graham Swift

The last decade of the 20th century saw A.S. Byatt, Roddy Doyle and J.M. Coetzee win the Booker, but there are many other shortlisted titles that modern readers should seek out  Written by John Self Publication date and time: Published February 20, 2025By the 1990s, the Booker Prize was the lynchpin of the literary prize year, and continued to transform the fortunes of its winners.

Aug 3, 2024 | theatlantic.com | Graham Swift

“Mr. Phillips?”“Yes. Speaking.”It was 7:30 on a Sunday morning. He was in his dressing gown. But he’d recognized the voice of his son-in-law, Paul, and appreciated the mock formality. Explore the September 2024 IssueCheck out more from this issue and find your next story to read. View More“Mr. Phillips” was what Paul had studiously called him when they were first introduced by Helen. Another Sunday, not so many years before. “Mr. Phillips … Mrs.

Sep 25, 2023 | newyorker.com | Graham Swift

I don’t like noise. I had enough noise in the Hussars. But they say the quiet ones are the worst. If everything’s quiet, it means a bomb will go off. You can’t win. It seemed to be the issue when Shirley kicked me out. My quietness, I mean. I don’t mean Shirley literally kicked me out. There was no kicking. Shirley didn’t kick me. I didn’t kick her. It wasn’t a case of the “domestic violence” you hear about. It was my quietness that started it. Shirley could see that I’d gone into myself.