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🚨 MARLON JAMES RETURNS, SEPTEMBER 2026 🚨 THE DISAPPEARERS is a propulsive and deeply human story of men forced to make compromises to survive what the society they live in demands. Learn more about the Booker Prize–winner's riveting novel now: penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
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So I have a book coming out....
COVER REVEAL! Your exclusive first look at 'The Disappearers' by Marlon James—from the Booker Prize–winning author comes a propulsive novel about the murder of a gay man in 1980s Jamaica and its tragic consequences. Out September 2026 from @riverheadbooks.
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COVER REVEAL! Your exclusive first look at 'The Disappearers' by Marlon James—from the Booker Prize–winning author comes a propulsive novel about the murder of a gay man in 1980s Jamaica and its tragic consequences. Out September 2026 from @riverheadbooks.
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Best books lists are all over the place this year— as they should be. But I’m glad we all agree that Paul Murray is a fucking genius and The Bee Sting knocked this shit out of the park.
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At 2 PM, join @MarlonJames5, Sheila Heti, and Ottessa Moshfegh in The New Fantastical. Or tune into Reinventing the Memoir with Margo Jefferson and Ingrid Rojas Contreras Acompaña a Andrea Abreu, Alia Trabucco Zerán y Camila Sosa Villada en The Difficult Fate of Girls and Women
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Turns out that packs of middling white girls, whose job it is get the promoter to be rude to you because they want your spot, and not the dozens of others available, and because he has 3AM plans for his penis, which he thinks will involve them, are still coming to the night club.
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Did I mention that not only was I an invited guest, but my name was on the flyer?
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ENFIN ! "Léopard Noir, Loup Rouge" de Marlon James est arrivé au bureau. Un roman fantastique qui recrée une Afrique de légende, avec une imagination sans limites 👹💫. Bientôt disponible aux editions @AlbinMichel @MarlonJames5 #rentreelitteraire #rl2022 #roman #fantastique
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Celebrate #PrideMonth with Commonwealth Pride, a #BigJubileeRead Event presented by @readingagency and @libsconnected. @Uli_Lenart talks to @MarlonJames5 and @Doug_D_Stuart about writing from an LGBT+ perspective. 🏳️‍🌈 Watch on YouTube from 30 June, 7pm. l8r.it/8768.
“For evidence of the power of #fiction we only need to look to its enemies. They already know literature has the power to change the world: that’s why they ban and burn it. It’s why the culture wars invade libraries all over America.” — @MarlonJames5 bostonreview.net/articles/re…
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Steve Kerr on today's tragic shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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The incredible @MarlonJames5 spoke with fellow author, astrophysicist, and @PioneerWorks_ Director of Sciences @JannaLevin to celebrate MOON WITCH, SPIDER KING, diving deep into the world that Marlon has so masterfully created: pioneerworks.org/broadcast/v…
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Real privilege to meet a hero of mine 🇯🇲 author @MarlonJames5 & 🇬🇧producers Helen Flint & Simon Maxwell, in Kingston to film Marlon’s police drama “Get Millie Black” for @channel4 & @hbo @UKinCaribbean
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Tonight! Powell's Books Presents Marlon James in Conversation With Benjamin Percy us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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ICYMI: Our latest episode of #LateNightLit with @marlonjames5 and @jakepmorrissey is available now! apple.co/3qUnA4H
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None of you people could have reminded me to never fly the always awful #AmericanAirlines ?
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The wretchedness of this airline already produced a novel about it. And here am I, a novelist who should have know better.
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