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Category: Contemporary Literature

Cover image of The Praise Singer by Mary Renault
August 31, 2022July 16, 2022 Jason

The Praise Singer by Mary Renault [A Review]

Cover image of The Backstreets by Perhat Tursun
July 6, 2022May 25, 2022 Jason

The Backstreets by Perhat Tursun [A Review]

Cover image of Fasting, Feasting by Anita Desai
June 10, 2022June 13, 2022 Jason

Fasting, Feasting by Anita Desai [A Review]

Cover image of Shame by Salman Rushdie
May 25, 2022May 29, 2022 Jason

Shame by Salman Rushdie [A Review]

Cover image of A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
March 17, 2022March 16, 2022 Jason

A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth [A Review]

Cover image of The Mask of Apollo by Mary Renault
March 1, 2022March 8, 2022 Jason

The Mask of Apollo by Mary Renault [A Review]

Cover image of Imagine by Richard A Harris
January 3, 2022December 28, 2021 Jason

Imagine by Richard A Harris [A Review]

Cover Image of The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel
October 14, 2021October 18, 2021 Jason

The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel [A Review]

Cover Image of Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
October 6, 2021October 18, 2021 Jason

Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel [A Review]

Cover image of Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
September 14, 2021October 18, 2021 Jason

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel [A Review]

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