Claire-Louise Bennett
Checkout 19

Checkout 19

“Through a narrator developing her hopes and dreams in tension with her more grounded immediate environment, Checkout 19 is a tribute to the book as a medium for knowledge and self-elevation. A stylistic and inventive feat that catches you up in its whirlwind.”

Vera Michalski-Hoffmann, jury member

Edition
Jonathan Cape, 2021

Proposed by Vera Michalski-Hoffmann