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With Western Lane, Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo explores an immigrant father's attempts to raise his family as a single parent. Booker judges praised the book for its use of the sport of squash as a metaphor for complex human emotions.

The man was moving an old bag of potting soil from his porch when the bees came out of the bag.

The winner of the 2023 edition of the prize will be announced on November 26.

Paul Harding's third novel, 'This Other Eden,' was one of six finalists announced Thursday for the Booker Prize.

Booker Prize judges have insisted shortlisted authors were not selected on the basis of their names being Paul as a row exploded over female writers on the list.

Alongside them are three North American writers and a British novelist.

The judges chose the final six novels from a longlist of 13 titles.

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The short list includes writers from the UK, Ireland, US and Canada.