Marlon
Americannoun
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Past Booker Prize winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have been shortlisted for the prestigious literary award again, after a selection process that the judges described as "a tussle".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
A new book to explore: Marlon James’ new book, The Disappearers, follows a group of gay men grappling with extreme homophobia in 1980s Jamaica.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
He also honored journalist Hunter S. Thompson and actor Marlon Brando with beaches bearing their names.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Ben Okri’s foreword to “The Inheritors” is evocative but diffuse; Marlon James, writing on “Pincher Martin,” is inclined to impose his own rhetorical energy on the text.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Ah. Well, we all know flies ain’t nothin’ but grown-up maggots, and hooch ain’t nothin’ but rotgut, but tell me, what would Marlon think about you cheatin’ me, son?”
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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