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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
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MISSING MATISSE
Jan Rehner
Switching between the worlds of France before and during the Second World War and present day Canada and France, Missing Matisse is a gripping, whirlwind-like novel about a lost Matisse painting.
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Reviewed by Ceri Evans
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THE LEPER COMPOUND
Paula Nangle
In The Leper Compound, Paula Nangle draws from her childhood spent in southern Africa and her experiences as a psychiatric nurse to craft this insightful debut novel about pre- and postcolonial Zimbabwe and South Africa. The story traces a European girl's…
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Reviewed by Darryl Morris
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WINTER SONATA
Dorothy Edwards
Dorothy Edwards apparently gave Winter Sonata a musical title because her love of music influenced the structure of the story, but I found myself thinking of the novel as a winter tapestry. Detailed descriptions of colours, patterns …
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Reviewed by Chris Mills
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THE COCAINE SALESMAN
Conny Braam
Translated from the Dutch by Jonathan Reeder
The literary landscape of World War I is so rich that it is easy to assume that there is little new left to say. However, The Cocaine Salesman's unique perspective on the conflict and its aftermath gives a startlingly fresh view on a dark period in European history.
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Reviewed by Andy Barnes
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