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Bridging the Gender Divide: Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Spotlight

August 26, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet 0

When a reader strolls into a bookshop, they enter a rich universe of literary imagination, yet historically, great swathes of stories from around the world have been missing from the shelves. While translated literature as […]

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Red River Somnath Batabyal Review

August 25, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet 0

A coming-of-age saga, Red River centres around the fate of three boys whose childhood friendship is strained by political upheaval and violence. Set against the turbulent shifts in power in Assam in the late twentieth […]

Exit 8 Genki Kawamura Review

June 1, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

Exit 8 by Genki Kawamura, translated by Sameeha Anwar, is a disturbing, short Japanese psychological mystery based on a hugely successful game that has sold three million copies, created by Kotake Create. The global craze […]

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Night Train Xu Zechen Review

May 12, 2026 Guest Contributor Comments Off

Night Train by Xu Zechen is a campus novel with a difference: it’s set in small town China in the present day. Chen Munian is the hapless twenty-six year-old student at the centre of this […]

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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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Reading Around the World Top 5 Books of the Month

January 15, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

Greetings readers! Here are Our Top 5 Books of the Month from around the world to kick off the new year, to refresh perspectives and remind us why cultural literacy isn’t a luxury, but a […]

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Summer at Mount Asama Masashi Matsuie Review

December 8, 2025 Guest Contributor Comments Off

Summer at Mount Asama by Masashi Matsuie is a novel that comes together through its attention to minutiae. Whether describing the sound of a Kogera bird or the angle of a chair leg, Masashi Matsuie’s […]

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Reading Around the World Top 5 Books of the Month

November 18, 2025 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

Greetings readers! Here are Our Top 5 Books of the Month from around the world to keep your mind sharp, your perspective fresh and to remind us all why cultural literacy matters more than ever. […]