
Elizabeth Strout, author of "The Things We Never Say" poses for a photograph during a photocall for the 6 shortlisted authors for the Booker Prize, in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Elizabeth Strout, author of "The Things We Never Say" poses for a photograph during a photocall for the 6 shortlisted authors for the Booker Prize, in London, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)