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Thousand Cranes
I was first introduced to work of the Japanese writer Yasunari Kawabata by the unlikely figure of a sixteen-year-old Arsenal fan.
Dual Review: All the Rivers by Dorit Rabinyan and The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa
Both of these novels explore Jewish identity and the diaspora – with All the Rivers, about the relationship between an Israeli woman and Palestinian man the book, banned in Israeli ...
Book Review: Kit De Waal’s My Name is Leon vs Emma Claire Sweeney’s Owl Song at Dawn
In both these debut novels, the culture of the marginalised features prominently.
Book Review: Sarah Perry’s The Essex Serpent and Natasha Walter’s A Quiet Life
Two stylish feminist heroines, two chunky 400-page literary historical novels, both published on the same day. What’s not to like?
Review: Back to Moscow by Guillermo Erades
This debut novel by diplomat Guillermo Erades is a notable addition to the modern flâneur canon.
The Invisible Ones
I hadn’t been on the Eurostar for years, but last October I took the opportunity to travel to Paris by train instead of taking the short-hop from Gatwick. I was ...
Digital Subscription, Litro #145: Missed Connections
Missed Connections: Divine Correspondence
Stephen considers what it means to be alive, following a series of near-death experiences.
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Family: Companions
“The Manor House bedsit, in contrast to the basic but clean council flat he had shared with Susan and Zoe, revealed a new imperfection, or infestation, every day. First ...