Foyles’ Non-Fiction Book of the Year meanwhile is Reni Eddo-Lodge’s Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race (Bloomsbury), based on a blog of the same name drawn from the author’s frustration with the way discussions about race and racism in Britain were being led by those who weren't affected by it.
Blackwell's has released the shortlist for its Book of the Year, the Bookseller reported. The titles across four categories have been voted on by the chain's booksellers and will now be promoted in shops and online throughout the holiday season. Booksellers will choose the overall Blackwell's Book of the Year from the four contenders on December 8. The shortlisted titles are:
Fiction: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy Nonfiction: Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
Foyles’ Non-Fiction Book of the Year meanwhile is Reni Eddo-Lodge’s Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race (Bloomsbury), based on a blog of the same name drawn from the author’s frustration with the way discussions about race and racism in Britain were being led by those who weren't affected by it.
Blackwell's has released the shortlist for its Book of the Year, the Bookseller reported. The titles across four categories have been voted on by the chain's booksellers and will now be promoted in shops and online throughout the holiday season. Booksellers will choose the overall Blackwell's Book of the Year from the four contenders on December 8. The shortlisted titles are:
Fiction: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
Nonfiction: Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge