In 2012, Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) announced a ceasefire that, so far, appears to have […]
The Disoriented, by Amin Maalouf
I sometimes worry that I spend too much time thinking about the meaning of titles, […]
Our Riches, by Kaouther Adimi
Our Riches, by Kaouther Adimi (and elegantly translated by Chris Andrews), is the story of […]
Breasts and Eggs, by Mieko Kawakami
Where Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 presents a Korean everywoman without diving too deeply into her […]
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, by Cho Nam-Joo
One day, Jiyoung speaks in the voice of another woman. The next day, she speaks […]
Marrow and Bone, by Walter Kempowski
Every now and then, I see pictures that blend old and new images of a […]
Hurricane Season, by Fernanda Melchor
Trigger warnings for physical and sexual abuse of children, and homophobic violence and language. I […]
Second Sister, by Chan Ho-Kei
Trigger warning for suicide. Chan Ho-Kei’s astonishingly good Second Sister (fluidly translated by Jeremy Tiang) […]
Zuleikha, by Guzel Yakhina
There are certain periods of history that, when I read fiction or primary source accounts […]
Blue Flowers, by Carola Saavedra
Trigger warning for rape and domestic violence. I was drawn to Blue Flowers, by Carola […]