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Two Blankets, Three Sheets, by Rodaan al Galidi

I’m glad that I read The Ungrateful Refugee, by Dina Nayeri. before I read Rodaan al Galidi’s Two Blankets, Three … More

1900s, Netherlands, translation

The Marquise of O—, by Heinrich von Kleist

Trigger warning for references to rape. The only good thing I can say about Heinrich von Kleist’s The Marquise of … More

1800s, Italy, tr, translation, trigger warnings

A Sportsman's Notebook, by Ivan Turgenev

A Sportsman’s Notebook (also called A Sportsman’s Sketches) contains short vignettes and stories by Ivan Turgenev, written in the 1850s … More

1800s, Russia, translation

The Night Country, by Melissa Albert

At the end of The Hazel Wood, Alice Crewe had escaped the bonds of her story, sacrificed much, and was … More

This week on the bookish internet

It’s been a slow week because of the Thanksgiving holiday, but here are some goodies from around the bookish internet: … More

The Cooking Gene, by Michael W. Twitty

In 2012, Michael W. Twitty kickstarted what he called the Southern Discomfort Tour. The tour sprang from a life-long curiosity … More

The French Lieutenant's Woman, by John Fowles

John Fowles’ The French Lieutenant’s Woman is this month’s reading group book for The Guardian. I’ve passed on a lot … More

1800s, England

Lavinia, by Ursula K. Le Guin

When I was an undergraduate, I took a classical literature class in which I read the Iliad, the Odyssey, and … More

Italy

The Murder of Harriet Monckton, by Elizabeth Haynes

Trigger warning for rape. Elizabeth Haynes took her inspiration for The Murder of Harriet Monckton from actual historical documents about … More

1800s, England, trigger warnings

Warlight, by Michael Ondaatje

Nathaniel’s mother, Rose, a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. As he narrates Warlight, by Michael Ondaatje, Nathaniel … More

1900s, England, World War II

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