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All the Lights Clemens Meyer Review

November 21, 2025 Guest Contributor Comments Off

The English-speaking world was first introduced to German author Clemens Meyer in 2011 when his short story collection All the Lights was published by powerhouse indie And Other Stories in Katy Derbyshire’s translation. A landmark […]

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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. […]

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Reading Around the World Top 5 Books of the Month

October 17, 2025 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

We’re relaunching Our Top 5 Books of the Month from around the world for curious readers looking for something a little different. We recommend a selection of books new in translation, listed alphabetically by author, […]

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Love in Five Acts Daniela Krien Review

October 31, 2021 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

BookBlast review of Love in Five Acts by Daniela Krien translated by Jamie Bulloch Love in Five Acts could either strike a strong chord of recognition, inspire relief at being in a secure relationship, or […]

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The Eighth Life (for Brilka) Nino Haratischvili Review

September 28, 2019 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

BookBlast review of The Eighth Life (for Brilka) by Nino Haratischvili; an epic family saga by the Georgian-born novelist, playwright and theatre director who lives and works in Hamburg. “I owe these lines to a […]

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Charlotte Collins, Ruth Martin Translators Interview

September 23, 2019 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

BookBlast interview with Ruth Martin & Charlotte Collins, translators of just-published epic family saga The Eighth Life (for Brilka) by Nino Haratischvili. Ruth Martin & Charlotte Collins, tell us a little bit about yourselves. RM: […]

Judith Uyterlinde & Lydia Unsworth World Editions Interview

May 10, 2019 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off

BookBlast interview with Judith Uyterlinde & Lydia Unsworth, World Editions independent publisher Are (were) your parents great readers? Tell us a bit about yourself. JUDITH (Publishing Director): My father loves reading newspapers and history books. […]

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Go Went Gone Jenny Erpenbeck Review

December 7, 2017 Guest Contributor Comments Off

Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Susan Bernofsky, reviewed by C. J. Schüler for BookBlast. On 9 November, the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel published a list of 33,293 people who died trying to […]