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'Graphic Novels: A Personal Introduction' by Charlotte Simpson

Now translated and published after her more recent Touch, is Adania Shibli's first novel. Read an excerpt of it here!

"I like change, you go first!" Awards and Gender: Where Do We Stand Now

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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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FANTASTIC WOMEN: 18 TALES OF THE SURREAL AND THE SUBLIME FROM TIN HOUSE
Edited by Rob Spillman

This ambitious anthology from the publishers of Tin House magazine brings together a collection of unusual stories from some of the most imaginative women writing in the United States today.
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Reviewed by Joyce Nickel
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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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ALL YOURS
Claudia Piñeiro
Translated from the Spanish by Miranda France

On the surface, Claudia Piñeiro's All Yours seems like a familiar story—a loving wife, Inés, discovers her husband is cheating on her, and vows revenge. Despite a plot that could have been pulled from any number of novels, Piñeiro's book is anything but ordinary.
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Reviewed by Caitlin Fehir


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Read an excerpt from this Lebanese author's new novel.
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