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'Graphic Novels: A Personal Introduction' by Charlotte Simpson
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Now translated and published after her more recent Touch, is Adania Shibli's first novel. Read an excerpt of it here!
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"I like change, you go first!" Awards and Gender: Where Do We Stand Now
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Reviews
Click on 'Reviews' to see the full list of this issue's reviews...
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IN RED
Magdalena Tulli
Translated from the Polish by Bill Johnston
Magdalena Tulli's In Red (W czerwieni 1998) uncovers the pattern of life in the Polish town of Stitchings: it is a pattern that recurs three times within the first half of the twentieth century.
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Reviewed by Jane A. Jones
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THE HIGHEST FRONTIER
Joan Slonczewski
If you are a fan of the science in science fiction, then you will love this new book by award winning author Joan Slonczewski. From biology and chemistry to politics and theology, she has used scientific principles to build a world that is not only believable, but also quite compelling.
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Reviewed by Judy Lim
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LONELY WOMAN
Takako Takahashi
Translated from the Japanese by Maryellen Toman Mori
Lonely Woman is a beautiful but bleak collection of five interwoven stories, each focusing on a different woman living in urban Tokyo. It is a breathtaking look at loneliness and isolation, and the fate of women in a society that chooses to ignore their individuality.
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Reviewed by Andy Barnes
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NEXT STOP: SEJER ISLAND
Andrea Heiberg
In Next Stop: Sejer Island, Andrea Heiberg has assembled an endearing cast of characters engaged in the everyday life of their small Danish island. There are eight short stories in this slim volume…
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Reviewed by Maggie Oldendorf
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