In his introduction to The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories, Murakami Haruki describes the collection as giving ‘the same kind of …
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In autumn in 1930s Germany, the apples are about to be harvested, in town shifts are starting. But at Westhofen concentration camp, …
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October is the UK’s Black History Month and this Homegoing review came about because of a serendipitous find at the library last …
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If you were captivated by the recent HBO series, Chernobyl, and especially the story of Lyudmila Ignatenko and her husband, Vasily, one …
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When Svetlana Alexievich was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2015, the reports noted that English translations of her work were ‘sparse.’ Happily …
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Nineteen Eighty-Four review: George Orwell’s powerful warning
by Karl Coppackby Karl CoppackThere comes a time in any young life where the senses are suddenly open, and art of any genus strikes like a …
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It is probably a little too late for you to read The Candidate: Jeremy Corbyn’s Improbable Path to Power by Alex Nunns …
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The purpose of this The Great Passage review is to convince you that Shion Miura’s story is a lovely book and you …
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It was quite a surprise, on finishing Hotel du Lac, to learn that it was probably set around the time it was …
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The American Lover review: Rose Tremain’s sensual stories
by John Maguireby John MaguireRose Tremain is a writer who has an impressive trunk of material. In the collection of short stories, The American Lover, she …
