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A chilling nonfiction thriller about nuclear war is up for the UK's Baillie Gifford book prize

Oct. 10, 2024 20:52 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — A chilling, thriller-like account of how a nuclear war might unfold and two award-winning novelists are among finalists announced Thursday for Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize. American writer Annie Jacobsen’s “Nuclear War: A Scenario” is one of six...

Salman Rushdie's memoir of his attack is among 12 books up for a top nonfiction prize

Sep. 05, 2024 07:48 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s account of a stabbing attack that blinded him in one eye is among contenders announced Thursday for a prestigious nonfiction book prize. Rushdie’s memoir “ Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder ” is among 12 books on the long list for...