ISSUE 1 · JUN 17 2026 · BOOKS

Douglas Stuart — John of John

Douglas Stuart — John of John

Shuggie Bain Booker winner returns, Hebrides-set; craft over noise, quiet heat is the tell.

8.2SCORE CROWN FIND HEAT 40 ▲

FIND — the score is ahead of the room.

BENCHMARK IN THE 50 · literary-craft lane of the 50

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