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Reading Around the World Top 5 Books of the Month

September 29, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet 0

Our top 5 books of the month kicking off the Autumn take in fiction, foodie explorations, memoir and literary experimentation. From Emmanuel Carrère’s unsettling excavation of history and memory in Kolkhoz, to Fuchsia Dunlop’s richly […]

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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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The Hippie Trail A History Sharif Gemie, Brian Ireland Review

March 30, 2023 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

The Hippie Trail: A History by Sharif Gemie and Brian Ireland is a rollicking and riveting read, chock-full of vivid anecdotes and insights. It is perfect for armchair travellers dreaming of happier times. How gentrified […]

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Bibi Bakare-Yusuf Cassava Republic Press Interview

August 22, 2021 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

BookBlast interview with Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, Cassava Republic Press CEO Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, tell us a bit about your childhood and where you grew up. It was a very privileged upbringing in the sense of growing up […]

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Anne Dolamore Grub Street Publishing Interview

March 29, 2016 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

BookBlast interview with Anne Dolamore, Grub Street Publishing co-founder Were your parents great readers? My parents did both read; my mother mostly fiction but my father did love poetry and when I was a child […]

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Vegetarianism A History Colin Spencer Review

March 29, 2016 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

Colin Spencer is best known as a food writer although he is also an autobiographer, artist, TV and radio presenter. He believes that the history of evolution is reflected in the human diet: “What people […]

Colin Spencer Author & Artist Interview

March 29, 2016 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

BookBlast interview with Colin Spencer, author & artist Colin Spencer, tell us a little bit about yourself. I’ve been painting, drawing and writing since I was a child, which means that I’ve been doing it […]