Septimus Carr Longform Literary Intersections

Douglas Stuart

2 essays
The Booker Season Reaches Its Conclusion
Booker Notes
The Booker Season Reaches Its Conclusion

I wrote reviews of the six top Booker contestants and paired them with six classic novels

November 9, 2026
Staying is "The Longest Journey" in "John of John"
Fiction Booker Multi
Staying is "The Longest Journey" in "John of John"

A comparison of my Booker Prize favorite, Douglas Stuart’s "John of John" to E.M. Forster’s "The Longest Journey" shows its worthiness

November 9, 2026
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Is "The Disappearers" the "Beloved" of the Gay Experience? Douglas Stuart Nov 2026 The Poet as Novelist and Historian in "May We Feed the King" Douglas Stuart Nov 2026 The Alphas, Betas, and Gammas of Masculinity in "Black Bag" Douglas Stuart Nov 2026 Elizabeth Strout Tries the Patience of Everyday Saints Douglas Stuart Oct 2026 Imprecise Peculiarity and Painstaking Banality at "The End of Everything" Douglas Stuart Oct 2026