Not the Booker's Sam Jordison

11/22/18 • 44 min

'It's all just for a Guardian mug.'

What happens when judges overturn a popular vote? The Guardian's Sam Jordison, organiser of the long-running Not the Booker Prize, chats with Jessica about the nature of literary awards, and the sometimes tense conversations that arise about what's fair and what's worthy.

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'It's all just for a Guardian mug.'

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