For the most part, Rachel Kushner’s fourth novel succeeds as a fiercely intelligent and richly entertaining story of a woman learning more about who she is and where she came from while deep ...

American writers Percival Everett and Rachel Kushner are among six finalists shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize for ...

Booker Prize judge Sara Collins has said this year’s shortlist which features the most women in its 55-year history is a “wonderful, genuine surprise”. Collins, who is best known for writing The ...

Canadian Anne Michaels, known for her poetry and 1996 novel Fugitive Pieces, is shortlisted for Held, described on the official Booker Prize website as “a narrative that spans four generations, ...

A Toronto police officer was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries while responding to call on Monday afternoon.