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Syrian Brides by Anna Halabi, short stories set in Syria. This is an eclectic collection of short stories to transport the reader to Syria, and they all feature women. The first, entertaining opening story is a rather beautiful woman...
Last Letter Home by Rachel Hore, novel set in Italy and Norfolk. Briony Wood, gentle academic historian, makes an ill-advised appearance on sexist Jolyon Gunn’s late-night chat show and this leads to an horrific twitter troll attack which leaves...
Writer in residence opportunity at the James Merrill House, Stonington CT. Closes 8th January 2020l I was catching up recently with Sarah Dove who is on the committee of the James Merrill Residency programme, and Eden McDowell, who will...
It Would Be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo – novel set in Venezuela, translated by Elizabeth Bryer. Venezuela is disintegrating. The rule of law has long disappeared and nobody is safe. Tear gas rains down on the...
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, novel set in early 20th Century Moscow. Wow! Just look at all these accolades: OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE...
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