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Category: Contemporary Literature

Cover image of Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian
August 14, 2021August 9, 2021 Jason

Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian [A Review]

Cover Image of The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood
July 16, 2021March 30, 2021 Jason

The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood [A Review]

Cover image of The Painting by Alison Booth
July 7, 2021February 22, 2022 Jason

The Painting by Alison Booth [A Review]

Cover image of Ever Rest by Roz Morris
May 26, 2021April 8, 2021 Jason

Ever Rest by Roz Morris [A Review]

Cover image of The Bone People by Keri Hulme
May 19, 2021December 24, 2020 Jason

The Bone People by Keri Hulme [A Review]

Cover image of Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
February 19, 2021January 13, 2021 Jason

Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala [A Review]

Cover image of The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
December 16, 2020December 15, 2020 Jason

The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai [A Review]

Cover image of A Case of Exploding Mangoes, a novel by Mohammed Hanif
September 20, 2020September 21, 2020 Jason

A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif [A Review]

Cover image of Betty, a novel by Tiffany McDaniel
August 28, 2020August 22, 2020 Jason

Betty by Tiffany McDaniel [A Review]

Cover image of Narcopolis, a novel by Jeet Thayil
May 27, 2020January 21, 2020 Jason

Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil [A Review]

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