Septimus Carr Longform Literary Intersections

M. John Harrison

2 essays
The Booker Season Reaches Its Conclusion
Booker Notes
The Booker Season Reaches Its Conclusion

I wrote reviews of the six top Booker contestants and paired them with six classic novels

November 9, 2026
Imprecise Peculiarity and Painstaking Banality at "The End of Everything"
Fiction Booker
Imprecise Peculiarity and Painstaking Banality at "The End of Everything"

Plus: Why M. John Harrison’s shortlisted novel reminded me of Douglas Adams

October 25, 2026
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