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Thirty-nine Arab writers under the age of 39. Akeela Gaibie-Dawood looks at the award and the women who were honored.

Carolyn Kelly in praise of Swedish author Åsa Larsson

SPECIAL FEATURE: More reviews! In keeping with our short fiction theme this month, we review anthologies.

Happy New Year, and welcome to Belletrista's exciting third issue!

In this issue we have chosen to emphasize short fiction. Author Tania Hershman has written a wonderful piece on the subject (click on "Stopping to Smell the Miniature Roses" below), and we have put together a special section of anthology reviews. We were very pleased to discover that The Guardian has recently published an article on women and short fiction, too (once again proving that great minds think alike)! Here's a link to their article; perhaps you will enjoy reading it as much as we have here at Belletrista.

We like to think we have something for every fiction reader in this issue, and we hope you will explore all the magazine has to offer—from our regular reviews and new & notable offerings, to our engaging feature pieces which explore the work of Åsa Larsson, Annie Ernaux, and the very welcome Beirut39 project.We hope you will enjoy Belletrista 3, and will be interested in reading some of the excellent books highlighted here. Please let us know what you think—your comments are always welcome!

Reviews
Below is a tantalizingly small selection of this month's reviews....
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THE BURREN MYSTERIES
Cora Harrison

On April 21, 1509, Henry VIII became king of England and Lord of Ireland. His ascension to these titles mattered little to the Irish living in Western Ireland in the kingdom of Thomond....
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Reviewed by Jane Anderson Jones
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WHO ATE UP ALL THE SHINGA?
Park Wah-suh
Translated from the Korean by Yu Young-nan and Stephen J. Epstein

Both a coming of age story and a tale of ordinary people trying to survive in extraordinary times, Who Ate Up All the Shinga? is an absorbing read that will appeal both to those who enjoy intriguing storytelling....
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Reviewed by Dorothy Dudek Vinicombe
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TRANSLUCENT TREE
Nobuko Takagi
Translated from the Japanese by Deborah Iwabuchi

Translucent Tree is a story that redefines what we know about romance, love, and the traditional means by which we try to obtain that love.
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Reviewed by C. Lariviere
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GOD'S MERCY
Kerstin Ekman
Translated from the Swedish by Linda Schneck

With make-believe snow swirling around my head and imaginary wolves howling in the distance, I am reminded of Russian novels.
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Reviewed by Kathleen Ambrogi
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MY DRIVER
Maggie Gee

A comedy set against the backdrop of war might not seem viable, but Maggie Gee makes it work.
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Reviewed by Amanda Meale


Stopping to Smell the Miniature Roses
Picture of Tania Hershman Author Tania Hershman on the wonders of short fiction.
TRIO:
Three Books by Annie Ernaux
Photo of Annie Ernaux Darryl Morris introduces us to three novels by French author Annie Ernaux in Belletrista's first "TRIO" feature.
New and Notable Books
Photo of a pile of books And with the New Year comes more interesting books for the Belletrista reader!

Belletrista - Issue 3
January/February 2010

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