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STAYING STILL WITH THE HUMMINGBIRD
And then comes this nuclear bomb of an Italian novel that demands that I keep still and stay with the story that tearing up my insides.
Nov 23
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THIS KILLER JAPANESE THRILLER
In London's Daunt Books, I happened upon a classic Japanese thriller that could only have been set in Japan.
Nov 16
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A WOMAN IN A LEOPARD-SKIN HAT
The back and forth between a woman who is in mental decline and a man who loves her intensely makes us wonder if it's unconditional love or…
Nov 9
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UNPACKING 'UNPACKING MY LIBRARY'
Here are memorable, thought-provoking essays by a German-Jewish philosopher who died trying to flee arrest by the Nazis.
Nov 2
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A FIRST ATTEMPT TO READ BORGES
This tiny dense Spanish book of five short stories and six essays about everything and nothing will never be given away.
Oct 26
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TAMIL IN SINGAPORE
May 22, 2021
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WE WILL NEVER FORGET
May 15, 2021
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THREE YEARS. FOUR MONTHS. NINE DAYS.
May 5, 2024
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THE YEAR OF THE TOOTH
Jan 1, 2023
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A RUSSIAN SHORT STORY BY TOLSTOY
A brilliant short story by Leo Tolstoy tests our moral center.
Oct 21
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THE EVANESCENCE OF A PERFECT MOMENT
In this Japanese novel about an architect, we begin reflecting on the impermanence of all that is precious at a given time.
Oct 12
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A BENGALI LOVE STORY ABOUT TWO MEN
One of the first openly gay novels penned in Bengali, Sudipto Pal's UNLOVE STORY is a treatise on love and commitment.
Sep 28
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FROM THE TEA ESTATES OF ASSAM
This Assamese story collection is a perfect example of how there can be a concerted effort at translating unknown voices from regions that are not heard…
Sep 21
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UNSURE ABOUT ALL THAT'S WHITE
Han Kang's meditation on loss and grief became a little heavy-handed for me but I'll always want to read this Korean writer's sentences. Of that there…
Aug 20
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A SHORT STORY TITLED ELIAS
Read this short story by Nobel Laureate Jon Fosse at your own peril for this Norwegian writer sucks you right in and doesn't let you go.
Jul 27
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BUILDING SOMETHING OF VALUE
A post from a reader makes my day and makes me ponder how sustained weekly reading has built something of value while teaching me a thing or two about…
Jul 24
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KANNADA STORIES BURN BRIGHT
A Booker winner from India gives me pause and makes me wonder about awards.
Jul 13
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COMPACTING BOOKS INSIDE A BRAIN
A late Czech writer moved me so much with his art and craft that I would love for my readers to look for his work. Too Loud A Solitude is yet another…
Jun 22
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