Articles by Ben F

my sister's red shirt tie ning bookblast review
Children & YA

My Sister’s Red Shirt by Tie Ning Review

July 25, 2025 Ben F Comments Off on My Sister’s Red Shirt by Tie Ning Review
My Sister’s Red Shirt by Tie Ning, beautifully translated from the Chinese by Annelise Finegan, is an unusual bestselling semi-autobiographical novella written through the lens of a young woman reflecting on a family in crisis […]
warsaw tales antonia lloyd-jones bookblast book club
Book Club (Translation)

Warsaw Tales, Clara Reads Proust Podcast Roundup

November 3, 2024 Ben F Comments Off on Warsaw Tales, Clara Reads Proust Podcast Roundup
Our special guest at the October translation book club discussion was Antonia Lloyd-Jones, co-editor and translator of Warsaw Tales (OUP 2024). She is best-known for translating Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk. Hear highlights of Antonia’s presentation […]
Before the Queen Falls Asleep Huzama Habayeb Review
Non Fiction

Before the Queen Falls Asleep Huzama Habayeb Review

May 7, 2024 Ben F Comments Off on Before the Queen Falls Asleep Huzama Habayeb Review
Before the Queen Falls Asleep by Huzama Habayeb, translated from the Arabic by Kay Heikkinen, reviewed The BookBlast Diary by Sharif Gemie. Two people say goodbye at an airport. We’re not sure of their age, ethnicity […]
andrei makine my armenian friend bookblast review
Fiction

Andreï Makine My Armenian Friend Review

April 20, 2024 Ben F Comments Off on Andreï Makine My Armenian Friend Review
BookBlast review of My Armenian Friend by Andreï Makine My Armenian Friend is a gentle narrative about a grim place by the Russian-born French author, Andreï Makine, who grew up during the Soviet era and […]