Samantha Harvey's Orbital won the Booker Prize! Next week, it's the National Book Awards! It's cold and flu season! Gosh, the year is really flying by.

• Jessie Gaynor talks with Jadie Stillwell and Nicole Blackwood about their piece on the Nancy Drew Convention and the sleuth's enduring appeal

• Ryan Chapman leaves a voicemail about his failed Booker prediction

• Drew reads some delightful answers to the Lit Hub Questionnaire from the 2024 National Book Award Finalists

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.