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What is it like to judge a literary competition? A Booker judge weighs in

Bookshelves line the inside of Kingstanding Library on September 03, 2024. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Bookshelves line the inside of Kingstanding Library on September 03, 2024. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Author, broadcaster and literary critic Chris Power has read more than 150 novels in seven months as one of the judges for this year’s Booker prize.

Host Rob Schmitz speaks with Power about the process and his suggestions for reading more.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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