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BOOK REVIEW: THE FISHERMAN AND HIS SON

This is a novel that on the surface feels quite innocent, but which has a deeply troubling core. In the current refugee crisis it is a novel of which we ...

by Elspeth Revira • June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

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MACUNAIMA

Macunaíma is a complex, often perplexing picaresque that takes the reader on an incredible journey. Continue Reading MACUNAIMA

by Jane Wright • June 15, 2023June 13, 2023

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BOOK REVIEW: 19 CLAWS AND A BLACK BIRD: STORIES

Written in her deliciously dark tone, Bazterrica’s claws puncture polite society’s fragile membrane, revealing the darkness writhing beneath. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: 19 CLAWS AND A BLACK BIRD: ...

by Jennifer Brough • June 8, 2023June 8, 2023

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BOOK REVIEW: LAST HOUSE BEFORE THE MOUNTAIN

A haunting family saga about love, family, and the often unconsidered victims of war. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: LAST HOUSE BEFORE THE MOUNTAIN

by Raphaela Behounek • May 18, 2023May 25, 2023

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BOOK REVIEW: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MR NOBODY

A novel with a fable-like quality, it is a gift to any reader. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MR NOBODY

by Elizabeth Meehan • May 11, 2023May 11, 2023

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BOOK REVIEW: THE LAST POMEGRANATE TREE

Twenty-one years of solitary imprisonment have made the Kurdish freedom-fighter Muzafar-i Subhdam a nomad, roaming inside his own thoughts… Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: THE LAST POMEGRANATE TREE

by Goran Baba Ali • April 20, 2023April 22, 2023

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BOOK REVIEW: IN THE BELLY OF THE CONGO

It goes without saying that colonialism has far-reaching, perhaps never-ending impacts. Encourage the letting go of the past in the perceived hope of a better future. But can we forget? ...

by Anna-Maria Poku • April 13, 2023April 12, 2023

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BOOK REVIEW: WAR DIARY

The images of Ukraine follow a familiar beat: unjustified mass violence, the corpses of victims, ravished buildings. Yevgenia Belorusets created a diary of the first few months of war, but ...

by Christina Obolenskaya • April 6, 2023April 6, 2023

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BOOK REVIEW: STOLEN

It is one thing to lose something, but quite another to have had it stolen. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: STOLEN

by Barbara Wheatley • March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

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SEA OF EDEN

A love letter to humanity and nature, art and culture. Continue Reading SEA OF EDEN

by Jane Wright • March 16, 2023March 18, 2023

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BOOK REVIEW: SIBLINGS

As a relatively young author, Brigitte Reimann imbued the novel with her convictions and enthusiasm for the work that her generation was doing to rebuild a post-war Germany that was ...

by Francesca Ferrauto • March 2, 2023March 5, 2023

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BOOK REVIEW: SALT CRYSTALS

An uncompromising new voice from San Andres that describes a magical, transcendent place. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: SALT CRYSTALS

by Jackie Morris • February 16, 2023February 16, 2023

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BOOK REVIEW: THE COLOUR LINE

Scego blends Italy’s contentious past and present, unearthing the layers beneath Rome’s glittering surface. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: THE COLOUR LINE

by Noreen Kane • February 9, 2023February 9, 2023

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BOOK REVIEW: A MOUNTAIN TO THE NORTH, A LAKE TO THE SOUTH, PATHS TO THE WEST, A RIVER TO THE EAST

This novel simply is. Give it the time and attention it deserves and it will stay with you for the rest of your life Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: ...

by Tamar Drukker • February 2, 2023February 3, 2023

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BOOK REVIEW: IS THERE RUSH HOUR IN A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY?

How can we map new itineraries of empathy? Cartography is a way to organise knowledge, and a walk is what grounds those ideas in reality. Continue Reading BOOK ...

by Phương Anh • January 26, 2023January 27, 2023

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BOOK REVIEW: EVERYTHING CALLS FOR SALVATION

This book is a humane lesson on how to remain kind and sensitive towards our fellow struggling humans Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: EVERYTHING CALLS FOR SALVATION

by Francesca Ferrauto • January 19, 2023January 20, 2023

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BOOK REVIEW: WAKE ME UP AT 9 IN THE MORNING

Reading this novel is like falling a mind map, with landscape, characters and crimes carefully plotted. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: WAKE ME UP AT 9 IN THE MORNING

by Barbara Wheatley • January 5, 2023July 1, 2024