Blogs in February 2026

She Who Remains 24th February 2026

High in the Accursed Mountains, in a village ruled by the ancient laws of the Kanun, Bekija escapes an arranged marriage by becoming a sworn virgin, renouncing her womanhood to live as a man. Her decision sets off a...

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We Are Green And Trembling 24th February 2026

A sumptuous and surreal historical reimagining of one of South America’s best-known trans men, Antonio de Erauso The new novel from the International Booker-shortlisted author of The Adventures of China Iron From deep in the wilds of the New...

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The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran 24th February 2026

A captivating, polyphonic novel of one family’s flight from and return to Iran. 1979. Behsad, a young communist revolutionary, fights with his friends for a new order after the Shah’s expulsion. He tells of sparking hope, of clandestine political...

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Dora’s Dream 24th February 2026

(Children of Birmingham, 2) Birmingham, 1858. Dora, a spirited young maid with a vivid imagination, finds solace in the library of the esteemed family she works for. But when a forbidden love leads to a secret that could ruin...

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A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing 20th February 2026

A dark, folkloric family saga that moves through history to the present day, exploring the legacy of colonialism and how pain echoes through generations. Qianze has not seen her father—her Ba—in eleven years, since he walked out of her...

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