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How Marlon James Confronted ‘the Story I Was Not Allowed to Live’

Sunday, August 30, 2026


Marlon James published "The Disappearers," a novel he described as addressing aspects of his life story he had not previously explored in his fiction. James won the Booker Prize in 2015 for his novel "A Brief History of Seven Killings." The new work marks a departure in approach toward autobiographical material compared to his earlier novels.

Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/books/review/marlon-james-interview-the-disappearers.html

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