Sword is a political thriller from Romania, one of a number of translated titles from new indie publisher Corylus Books. … More
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Book review: The Crossed Out Notebook by Nicolás Giacobone, translated by Megan McDowell
Writers often lament the fact that they are beset by distractions. Some will go to great lengths to isolate themselves, … More
Book review: The Wolf and the Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag translated by Ebba Segerberg
The Wolf and the Watchman begins in Stockholm in 1793. Sweden is weakened by war and corruption. The king is … More
Book review: Adèle by Leïla Slimani, translated by Sam Taylor
Adèle is a woman living an apparently privileged life in Paris, working as a journalist, married to a surgeon. But … More
Book review: The Song of Hild by Vibeke Vasbo, translated by Gaye Kynoch
The Song of Hild tells the story of the seventh-century saint and abbess of Whitby. Most of the novel is … More
My books of the year – literary fiction
Here are my favourite literary novels of 2018. Tap the book link to read my full review. This is going … More
Audiobook review: Kill the Father by Sandrone Dazieri
Usually when I read fiction in translation it’s a slim literary volume put out by an independent press, so it’s … More
Can You Hear Me? by Elena Varvello, translated by Alex Valente
I sometimes feel I am missing something. Other people love a book, people whose opinions I respect and often share, … More
Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin translated by Megan McDowell
Two people are in a hospital. Amanda is feverish and believes she is near death. David is a boy who … More
On my shelf – reading the EU #EU27Project
I’m intrigued by Marina Sofia’s #EU27Project on her Finding Time to Write blog. I don’t know if I’ll be able to read … More
