Black Bag by Luke Kennard | Review | Booker Prize 2026

Bookies' Favourite · Oct 24, 2026 · 1h 1m

Hannah, Lucy & Aaron discuss the comical monologue that is Black Bag by Luke Kennard, published by John Murray.

This novel follows a struggling actor as he takes on the role of Black Bag in a psychology class. We also hear some thoughts from listeners in the bookclub.

We’re reading the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist ahead of the winner announcement.

*Sorry about the audio quality, this episode was recorded during a storm*

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