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March 1, 2021 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on In Glad or Sorry Hours A Memoir Alastair Niven Review
BookBlast review of In Glad or Sorry Hours, a memoir by Alastair Niven OBE LVO Hon FRS, formerly Director General of The Africa Centre, Director of Literature at the Arts Council of Great Britain and […]
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The ten young writers from Cameroon and Nigeria showcased in the bilingual anthology out with Bakwa Books, Your Feet Will Lead You Where your Heart Is (Le Crépuscule des âmes sœurs), edited by Dzekashu Macviban […]
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BookBlast review of two books that each give a different take on getting through the gateway to the Promised Land that was the United States a century ago: The Last Days of Ellis Island by […]
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June 14, 2020 Georgia de Chamberet Comments Off on Top 10 Black Classics for Independent Minds BookBlast Recommends
BookBlast’s Top 10 Black Classics are not only for independent discerning minds but also the curious, general reader. Prejudice is a result of ignorance. The prolific outpouring of support in the press, book trade newsletters […]
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BookBlast review of Winter in Sokcho by French-Korean author Elisa Shua Dusapin — born to a French father and a South Korean mother like the heroine of her first novel which has gained recognition worldwide.
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Kim Oliver Literary Executor Interview

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