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The Aquatics Osvalde Lewat Review

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‘A series of photographs titled, The Aquatics, featured terrified faces emerging from wastewater and flooding, ID cards floating, women hoisting babies, lamps or suitcases overhead, the swollen face of a drowned man. The images weren’t […]
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The Roof Beneath Their Feet Geetanjali Shree Review

May 25, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on The Roof Beneath Their Feet Geetanjali Shree Review
The Roof Beneath Their Feet by Geetanjali Shree, who won the International Booker in 2022 with Tomb of Sand, is a lyrical meditation on memory, grief and unconventional female love. Beautifully translated into English by […]
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May 9, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Gemma Jackson Dispatches from the Intern’s Desk Spotlight
My dispatch from the intern’s desk begins with a struggle for a foothold in a competitive industry, but it ends on a happy note: do not lose hope! Truth be told, I emerged from my […]
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BookBlast Book Club, Hatchards, Summer 2026 News

May 1, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on BookBlast Book Club, Hatchards, Summer 2026 News
The BookBlast® Translation Book Club meets in person at 6pm on the second Monday of each month at Hatchards, Piccadilly, to discuss engaging, well-written fiction in translation from the past decade, offering thought-provoking reads that […]
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From Liberty to Tyranny: Freedom Under Fire in America Spotlight

May 7, 2025 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on From Liberty to Tyranny: Freedom Under Fire in America Spotlight
The threat to liberty in America is growing daily, with freedom under fire as the new isolationist regime celebrates its first 100 days. On Monday 5 May, the literary arts staff at the NEA were […]
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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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February 16, 2025 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Translation Book Club with Claudia Piñeiro News
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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Lucy Popescu heads to Austria, and writes a special report for BookBlast® about European Literature Days which brings together writers from around the world to discuss current topics and stimulate debate. The festival has taken […]

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