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Reading Around the World Top 5 Books of the Month

March 22, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Reading Around the World Top 5 Books of the Month
Our Reading Around the World Top 5 Books of the Month come from France and the Congo, Iran, Suriname and the Netherlands, India, Spain. Ève Guerra, Shahnrush Parsipur, Astrid Roemer, Vivek Shanbhag and Sara Torres […]
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Charlie Coombe & Tina Kover Translator Interview

February 13, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Charlie Coombe & Tina Kover Translator Interview
In this translator interview for BookBlast Diary, Charlie Coombe and Tina Kover talk language, literature, inspiration, success and more. Tell us a little bit about yourself. Charlie Coombe (CC): I have been a translator for […]
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A Ravaged World Travels Across Iran François-Henri Désérable 4Translation

October 2, 2023 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on A Ravaged World Travels Across Iran François-Henri Désérable 4Translation
A Ravaged World: Travels Across Iran details the adventures of François-Henri Désérable as he journeys from Tehran to the border with Balochistan at the height of Iranian Government repression quashing nationwide protests against the death […]
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Dina Nayeri Author Interview

September 1, 2019 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Dina Nayeri Author Interview
BookBlast interview with Dina Nayeri, author Dina Nayeri, where were you born, and where did you grow up? I was born in Tehran, lived in Isfahan until I was eight, then spent sixteen months as […]
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The Ungrateful Refugee Dina Nayeri Review

September 1, 2019 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on The Ungrateful Refugee Dina Nayeri Review
BookBlast review of The Ungrateful Refugee by Dina Nayeri. A blend of memoir and reportage, it packs a powerful punch and should be recommended reading for secondary school aged children. Dina Nayeri describes her personal […]

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