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"The Four Hundred Pleats" by Greek author Amanda Michalopoulou
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"The Wig Maker" by Welsh author Vanessa Gebbie
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The Women of Nordic Crime: A Dozen Mavens of Murder
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Reviews
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A GOOD LAND
Nada Awar Jarrar
Most people would consider Lebanon the last place on earth they want to be; then there are those who yearn to be there and nowhere else in the world. Layla, Margo and Kamal are three such souls, fiercely drawn to the city of Beirut with all its dreams and shadows.
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Reviewed by Akeela Gaibie-Dawood
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SAINTS AND SINNERS
Edna O'Brien
Exile can be defined as the enforced or self-imposed departure from your native country for a period of time, maybe forever; think of Romeo's banishment from Verona, or Napoleon's exile to Elba. Edna O'Brien has been in self-imposed exile in London since the 1950s …
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Reviewed by Ceri Evans
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FAREWELLS TO PLASMA
Natasza Goerke
Translated from the Polish by W. Martin
Twisted Spoon is an English language publisher of Eastern European literature, based in Prague. Their mission, according to their website, includes the translation of 'eclectic and unique' works previously denied to English readers. Enter Natasza Goerke.
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Reviewed by Andy Barnes
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A RIOT OF GOLDFISH
Kanoko Okamoto
Translated from the Japanese by J. Keith Vincent
The story "A Riot of Goldfish," traces Mataichi, the son of a goldfish breeder, through his lifelong struggles with his unrequited love for the daughter of the family's patron. He loves Masako, but she loves goldfish.
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Reviewed by Joyce Nickel
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THE BODY IN THE CLOUDS
Ashley Hay
Just as a good Danish pastry consists of layer upon layer upon layer of rich pastry, so The Body in the Clouds is formed from layers of rich storytelling. In her first novel, shortlisted for the 2011 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best First Book, Ashley Hay takes one moment in history and tells three different stories.
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Reviewed by Judy Lim
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CONVERSATIONS:
Three readers discuss Banana Yoshimoto's Kitchen
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If Written By a Woman
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The Caine Prize for African Writing 2011 – shortlist announcedThe shortlist for this year’s Caine Prize has just been announced and three women are in the running for the prestigious award. This is always an exciting time of year – the Prize is a great way to discover short stories by excellent writers. Lucky for us, the Prize’s website links to a copy of …Read the Rest
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