British author Samantha Harvey was awarded the 2024 Booker Prize on November 12 for her novel “Orbital,” set on a space station. The novel, written during the COVID-19 lockdown, depicts six astronauts experiencing 16 sunrises and sunsets in a single day, as they reflect on Earth’s beauty and isolation. BulletsIn Samantha Harvey awarded £50,000 (₹53.7



