The Women’s prize was created because women were excluded from the world of literary accolades; in the last 25 years there has been tremendous progress, but female writers still face unique challenges. I am proud to have won. The shortlist was formidable and I was buoyed merely to be in the company...

What We’re Watching “Under The Skin” (2013) I love rewatching this movie because it’s a unique experience that has plenty to catch on subsequent views. It’s never dull, always entertains, and is one freaky masterpiece. -Michael, A&E editor

On a sweltering day in Seoul, the former actress Kim Ayami works her final shift at an audio theatre for the blind. She wonders what she will do next, “with unemployment staring her in the face and not much time left before her 28th birthday”.

From the winner of the Man Booker International Prize for The Vegetarian From the author of The Vegetarian and Human Acts comes a book like no other. The White Book is a meditation on colour,...