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The 2021 Booker Prize longlist combines dazzling debuts with accessibility and diversity

A varied 2021 Booker Prize Longlist has just been released. Gaby Shedwick explores the list, sharing which books she's excited to read, as well as those that she'd like to have seen featured.
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