February 2026 - BookBlast® Official

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Reading Around the World Top 5 Books of the Month

February 27, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

5 books, 5 countries: Russia, Spain, Algeria, Norway and Iraq (via the UK) set the scene. What links these works is a shared desire for clarity. Stepanova dismantles memory; García Llovet stalks the edges of […]

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East Asian Literature Leads the Way Taiwan, Korea & Japan Spotlight

February 25, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

East Asian literature is redefining the global canon. While the United States slides into a form of governance that resembles authoritarian farce — tariffs yoyoing up and down, economic policy underpinned by punishment, leadership reduced […]

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Charlie Coombe & Tina Kover Translator Interview

February 13, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

In this translator interview for BookBlast Diary, Charlie Coombe and Tina Kover talk language, literature, inspiration, success and more. Tell us a little bit about yourself. Charlie Coombe (CC): I have been a translator for […]

Venice Requiem Khalid Lyamlahy Review

February 2, 2026 Guest Contributor Comments Off

Khalid Lyamlahy’s Venice Requiem, out with HopeRoad’s imprint Small Axes in four days’ time, impeccably translated by Ros Schwartz, is a novel based on the true story of Pateh Sabally, a twenty-two-year-old Gambian refugee. In […]