S1E2: Bookmark This! Ep2: Breaking Down the Man Booker Prize shortlist

Bookmark This! - Breaking down the Man Booker shortlist 25 mins Synopsis: A new monthly podcast by The Straits Times, where we talk about titles in the headlines and sizzling reads. This month, we break down the six contenders on the Man Booker Prize shortlist. Who will win the prestigious prize come Oct 16? We present our top choices. Fast forward to the following times for the various books covered. 00:36: The Long Take by Robin Robertson 05:32: Milkman by Anna Burns 13:27: The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner 14:45: The Overstory by Richard Powers 18:43: Washington Black by Esi Edugyan 21:49: Everything Under by Daisy Johnson Produced by: Olivia Ho, Toh Wen Li, Ernest Luis and Jonathan Roberts Discover more Bookmark This! podcasts and rate us on:Spotify: http://str.sg/oeGgApple Podcasts: http://str.sg/oeXNGoogle Podcasts: http://str.sg/oeLG Playlist: https://str.sg/JZnGFeedback to: [email protected] Thank you for your support! ST & BT Podcasts picked up a silver medal for Best Digital Project to engage younger and/or millennial audiences at 2019 Asian Digital Media Awards by Wan-Ifra:  https://str.sg/Jw5T  Watch a video of Podcasts on the rise in Singapore: https://youtu.be/aGJ4cbch6eQSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.