Congratulations to the winner of the 2025 Booker Prize: “a singular achievement”, say the judges; a masterpiece of spare prose (István may well go down in literary history as the character who changed a million readers’ understanding of how many meanings “okay” can have) www.ft.com/content/94ff...

‘We had never read anything quite like it. It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read’ We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.

The Booker Prize 2025 shortlist is here and it’s a battle of (mostly Gen X) literary heavyweights. Predictions welcome! www.ft.com/content/e73f...

In Murderland, Caroline Fraser argues that there's a link between a region's serial killers and pollution from industrial smelting — yes, really, there is some evidence. Here's our columnist Nilanjana Roy's take on the book, alongside Marcia Bjornerud’s Turning to Stone www.ft.com/content/7364...

Still think the obesity epidemic's a willpower issue? Felicity Lawrence reviews two books that examine an industry of ultraformulated junk foods produced and distributed by a globalised food system built on cheap commodity ingredients, fossil fuels — and powerful lobbying www.ft.com/content/4d46...

NEW: Inside Gaza’s ‘death traps’ via @FT GHF’s plan forces hungry Palestinians to trek miles to aid sites, often through the IDF’s active military areas. Hundreds have been killed and thousands injured. This is how… www.ft.com/content/6c74...

The FT's novel of the week is (drumroll...) Among Friends by Hal Ebbott. If you haven't selected your summer fiction yet, this smart, compelling and unsettling read is a great one to add to your list on.ft.com/469ux7q

The Deserters by Mathias Énard — dual storylines inspired by the fallout of war https://www.ft.com/content/c6cf7ac1-27a0-47d4-bf19-9c873fd3f3b5

We're looking for our next Fashion Editor to lead the FT Style team on FT Weekend. What a job job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/financialtim...

This is a beautiful tribute.