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18 Vintage books that have won the Booker Prize

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The 2025 Vintage Christmas Book Gift Guide 

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The best Korean fiction in translation

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'Write what you know': an extract from Sophie Kinsella's new book, What Does It Feel Like?

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The Penguin Podcast: episode 2 - Black History Month

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