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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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Reading Around the World Top 5 Books of the Month

June 28, 2026 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Reading Around the World Top 5 Books of the Month
This month’s Top 5 Books from around the world takes in five distinct voices embracing sun-baked Mediterranean islands, surreal, tech-fused futures and witchy woods among other places, as they go behind the masks we wear […]
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What I Know About You Eric Chacour, A Man With No Title Xavier Le Clerc Review

September 19, 2024 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on What I Know About You Eric Chacour, A Man With No Title Xavier Le Clerc Review
BookBlast review of What I Know About You by Eric Chacour and A Man With No Title by Xavier Le Clerc Both novels shed light on the complex lives of people living between cultures. Each […]
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April 7, 2022 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Fatima Daas The Last One (French & English) Podcast
An autobiographical first novel, The Last One tells the story of Fatima Daas and her family. The confusing polarities between different worlds and cultures that are portrayed sparked an intense Media debate in France. Although […]
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The Last One Fatima Daas Review

March 13, 2022 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on The Last One Fatima Daas Review
An autobiographical first novel, The Last One tells the story of Fatima and her family. The confusing polarities between different worlds and cultures that are portrayed sparked an intense Media debate in France. Although based […]
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Justin David & Nathan Evans Inkandescent Interview

December 6, 2021 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Justin David & Nathan Evans Inkandescent Interview
BookBlast interview with Justin David, publisher at www.inkandescent.co.uk and author of The Pharmacist and Kissing the Lizard ; and Nathan Evans, editor at www.inkandescent.co.uk and author of Threads, CNUT and One Last Song. Justin, Nathan, are […]
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December 6, 2021 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Inkandescent Publishing Top 5 Reads BookBlast Recommends
East London-based independent publisher Inkandescent “was ‘founded by outsiders for outsiders’ to celebrate original and diverse talent and to publish voices and stories the mainstream neglects – specifically those of the working class and financially […]
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Top 10 Reads for Independent Minds, BookBlast® Recommends

July 9, 2017 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Top 10 Reads for Independent Minds, BookBlast® Recommends
BookBlast® Recommends brings you the first of its monthly Top 10 reads for Independent Minds, showcasing the internationalist originality of indie publishers. There’s something for everyone – enjoy! Fantasy & Shamanism Lin Man-Chiu, The Ventriloquist’s […]

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