“The six books cover a broad range of subjects – from life writing, religion, art and history, to AI, social media and online politics. What links them is an originality of voice and an ability to turn complex ideas and personal trauma into inventive, compelling and immersive prose,” a statement said.
The jury was chaired by historian and broadcaster Suzannah Lipscomb and had fair fashion campaigner Venetia La Manna, academic Nicola Rollock, biographer Anne Sebba and author Kamila Shamsie.
The 2024 shortlist takes readers to new places and introduces new perspectives, offering an alternative lens through which we can examine our past, present and impending future.
“Our magnificent shortlist is made up of six powerful, impressive books that are characterised by the brilliance and beauty of their writing and which each offer a unique, original perspective. The readers of these books will never see the world – be it through art, history, landscape, politics, religion or technology – the same again,” Lipscomb said.
“Code Dependent”, published by Picador and released in India Thursday, explores the impact of AI – powerful, flawed, and often exploitative – on human society and exposes how it can strip away our individual and collective sense of agency. PTI ZMN RB RB
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