Books
Book of the month: Machado de Assis
This month, the seventh in my year of reading nothing new, I delved back further than usual. My edition of…
Relearning to Read: Adventures in Not-Knowing
A new book? I hear you cry. Yes! And it’s one that you’ve helped me write. Relearning to Read: Adventures…
Book of the month: Ag Apolloni
This book was one of two sent to me by Colin. He was going on a trip to Kosovo and…
Book of the month: Fatou Diome
Don’t judge a book by its cover, the saying goes. Frankly, though, if I were assessing Fatou Diome’s The Belly…
Book of the month: Saud Alsanousi
Back in 2012, when I tried to source and read a book from every country in the world, Kuwait was…
Book of the month: Hubert Mingarelli
It’s nearly ten years since I started my Book of the month slot on this blog, after having been blown…
Dibrugarh University International Literature Festival
Last week I had a special experience. I was invited to the north eastern Indian state of Assam to participate…
Book of the month: Jia Pingwa
Book publicists are a curious breed. Although I rarely accept proofs and buy almost all the books I feature on…
Letter from Aestas
After a decade of reading and reviewing books, I’ve decided that it’s time for me to take a step back…
Latest Book News — January 10, 2022
BOOKWORM NEWS: Juniper Hill by Devney Perry is now live!! — “Memphis Ward arrives in Quincy, Montana, on the fifth…