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The Paper House Carlos María Domínguez Review

April 21, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

The Paper House by Carlos María Domínguez, elegantly translated by Nick Caistor, is very short but packed with ideas. A book about books for lovers of great literature, it is a compelling blend of storytelling […]

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Earliest Stories 1880-1882, Anton Chekhov (eds) Rosamund Bartlett, Elena Michajlowska Review

January 30, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

Anton Chekhov’s short stories are staples of English literature degrees and creative writing courses alike, routinely held up as an example of “show, don’t tell.” Revered as a master of psychological realism, he demonstrates how […]

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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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Stalin’s Purges & Forgotten Women’s Histories Explorations

March 27, 2025 Guest Contributor Comments Off

Stalin’s Purges & Forgotten Women’s Histories by Ekaterina Drozdovica is an exclusive Spotlight feature celebrating Women’s History Month. Working at BookBlast® as social media coordinator, a key feature of my role is supporting the promotion […]

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London Book Fair 2025 Spotlight

March 14, 2025 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

The mood at this year’s London Book Fair (LBF) was buoyant and hopeful about the evolving publishing landscape, despite the ongoing squabble between the tech sector and creative industries over copyright and artificial intelligence (AI). […]

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Book Club at Hatchards, Piccadilly, Spring-Summer 2025 News

February 16, 2025 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

Following the success of the first year of the BookBlast® Translation Book Club at Hatchards, Piccadilly, we are thrilled to announce the titles up for discussion from March to June. We will meet as usual […]

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Translation Book Club with Claudia Piñeiro News

February 16, 2025 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

Our Translation Book Club at Hatchards Celebrates One Year! As international relations and intercultural understanding grow dangerously strained, reading literature in translation has never been more vital. Who better to introduce readers to cultures from […]

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A Dictator Calls Ismail Kadare BookBlast® Book Club Podcast

January 6, 2025 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

A Dictator Calls is based around Stalin’s alleged three-minute telephone call to Boris Pasternak in 1934. Who better than Kadare to write about it, given how he navigated the oppressive environment of communist Albania under […]