Top Ten Tuesday: Translated Authors Discovered in 2021
January 25, 2022
Out of the 20 plus authors I read for the first time in 2021, I’ve chosen 10 from around the world
Tag: Translated fiction
A General Theory Of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa – a world apart
December 21, 2021
The 48th book in my Reading Around The World Project, A General Theory Of Oblivion is a kaleidescopic novel covering three decades of upheaval in an African nation as witnessed by a motley collection of characters. On the eve of Angolan independence, Ludovica Fernandes Mano (known as Ludo) bricks herself into a top floor apartment […]
10, 15, Or Maybe 20 Books Of Summer 2021?
May 11, 2021
I’ve had a month free of reading events so am feeling more relaxed than I was when I wrote one of my “What I’m Reading” episodes at the start of April. By the time this month is over, i’ll be ready to step into the reading event arena again. Perfect timing since June marks the […]
Where Are Good Sources For Books In Translation
August 10, 2020
My project to read books by authors from 50 countries is close to being completed. I have just nine countries to “visit” which I’m hoping to do by the end of this year. I’ve enjoyed the World of Literature project so much I’m thinking to continue though I’m not sure I can tackle every country […]
The Tree of Life by Maryse Condé
August 12, 2016
Story of one family’s rise from poverty amid racial tension