Francisco Morales has lived a long time in exile, although his is not as extreme […]
Käsebier Takes Berlin, by Gabriele Tergit
When I first started reading Gabriele Tergit’s Käsebier Takes Berlin (translated by Sophie Duvernoy), I […]
Gods of Jade and Shadow, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Casiopea has a life of drudgery in a small town in Yucatán state, Mexico, with […]
The Violent Century, by Lavie Tidhar
In 1932, a scientist flipped a switch on a device without quite knowing what it […]
The Hakawati, by Rabih Alameddine
I’ve seen other books described in reviews as dazzling and mostly thought of the adjective […]
The Philosopher’s War, by Tom Miller
The adventures of Robert Canderelli Weekes continue in The Philosopher’s War, by Tom Miller, sequel […]
Beirut Hellfire Society, by Rawi Hage
Trigger warning for graphic violence. The Lebanese Civil War broke out in 1975 and continued […]
Costalegre, by Courtney Maum
The author’s note at the end of Courtney Maum’s Costalegre shares the inspiration for the […]
Displaced Persons, by Ghita Schwarz
I remember learning about the Holocaust in American history classes when I was a high […]
The Volunteer, by Salvatore Scibona
Names play a big role in The Volunteer by Salvatore Scibona. They represent identity, heritage, […]