The Handmaid’s Tale author is joined by Emily Wilson, Ocean Vuong and Booker-shortlisted writer Rebecca Perry in celebrating the newly announced Nobel laureate

• Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026

• Where to start with: Anne Carson

Anne Carson’s work has long been admired among poets of many countries. For new readers, I would recommend The Beauty of the Husband – direct and visceral, funny and angry and sad – or Men in the Off Hours. Delights await!

The novelist reflects on being struck by loss in the middle of a press tour

• ‘World power is shifting … It is the scariest of times.’ Read an interview with Margaret Atwood

Some years ago, I was asked to make a stunt appearance on a comedy show. The host, Rick Mercer, was doing a series in which people well known for one kind of accomplishment, such as writing, astonished viewers by doing something different and entirely unrelated, such as rolling a joint.

“I want you to be a hockey goalie,” Rick said.