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Category: OWN VOICES
OUT by Natsuo Kirino
Own Voices https://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Crime-Black-Lizard-Anniversary-ebook OUT by Natsuo Kirino This is not a novel for the faint of heart (trigger warning!) but… Read more OUT by Natsuo Kirino
NIGHTS OF PLAGUE by Orhan Pamuk (Turkey)
Spoiler Alert *** Orhan Pamuk is not a new writer for me. He is a Turkish writer and… Read more NIGHTS OF PLAGUE by Orhan Pamuk (Turkey)
TIGER PARK by Cecily Winter
Our Indian driver and guide parked us a few strides from a pink-and-black-nosed young tiger with blond teddy bear ears… Read more TIGER PARK by Cecily Winter
TOKYO UENO STATION by Miri Yu
I had to read this stream-of-consciousness novel twice for the full flavor of this gloomy yet poetic narrative that reminds… Read more TOKYO UENO STATION by Miri Yu
GO, WENT, GONE. A German Scholar Overcomes His Indifference
Book Review of GO, WENT, GONE by Jenny Erpenbeck (translated from German in… Read more GO, WENT, GONE. A German Scholar Overcomes His Indifference
SHADOW TAG by Louise Erdrich
Shadow tag is the family’s game, a collaborative effort to obliterate someone’s shadow. The person or person to lose their… Read more SHADOW TAG by Louise Erdrich
THE NIGHT WATCHMAN by Louise Edritch
Ms. Erdritch has always been my favorite Native American novelist. She has a talent for bringing to the page… Read more THE NIGHT WATCHMAN by Louise Edritch
PREFECTURE D (4 Novellas) by Hideo Yokoama JAPANESE POLICE PROCEDURALS
First published in Japan in 1998 and translated into English in 2019. “Work will be work, home will be… Read more PREFECTURE D (4 Novellas) by Hideo Yokoama JAPANESE POLICE PROCEDURALS
FIGHTING WORDS by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
We’ve had THE COLOR PURPLE, THE BLUEST EYE, and PUSH. Now a slice of the underbelly of inadequate families for… Read more FIGHTING WORDS by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley