'In many ways, I think we responded, being, working class kids from the North. There was something about its edginess that we could relate to’ Books mentioned: 📖 The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 📖 Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 📖 The Girls by John Bowen 📖 A Visitation of Spirits by Randall Kenan Watch Maxine perform an extract from the Booker Prize 2026-shortlisted novel, The Things We Never Say here: youtu.be/DJQmfjh19k8?si=xOGgQRB1zppS5yFr --- The Booker Prizes on Instagram: instagram.com/thebookerprizes The Booker Prizes on TikTok: tiktok.com/@thebookerprizes The Booker Prizes on Facebook: facebook.com/TheBookerPrizes The Booker Prize and the International Booker Prize are two of the world’s most significant and influential awards for a single book. The prizes recognise exceptional works of fiction and elevate the voices of nominated authors and translators by bringing their work to a global readership. The Children’s Booker Prize, which will launch in 2026 and be a...