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I read 163 novels and these are the six best: Mary Beard on judging the Booker prize
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I found being a Booker judge hugely rewarding. All the works on our shortlist will change how you see the world • This year’s Booker prize shortlist As a Booker judge, I think I have worked harder than I have ever done before.
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I read 163 novels and these are the six best: Mary Beard on judging the Booker prize
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