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Category: Contemporary Literature

Cover image of Burnt Shadows a novel by Kamila Shamsie
August 8, 2018August 4, 2018 Jason

Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie [A Review]

Cover image of Flood of Fire by Amitav Ghosh
November 17, 2017November 30, 2020 Jason

Flood of Fire by Amitav Ghosh [A Review]

Cover image of The Handmaid's Tale, a novel by Margaret Atwood
October 30, 2017April 7, 2018 Jason

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood [A Review]

Cover image of River of Smoke by Amitav Ghosh
October 11, 2017November 30, 2020 Jason

River of Smoke by Amitav Ghosh [A Review]

Cover image of Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
August 24, 2017September 27, 2021 Jason

Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh [A Review]

Cover image of Staying On by Paul Scott
June 21, 2017December 20, 2020 Jason

Staying On by Paul Scott [A Review]

Cover image of Next Year in Jerusalem, a novel by John Kolchak
March 23, 2017August 28, 2017 Jason

Next Year in Jerusalem by John Kolchak [A Review]

Cover image of The White Tiger, a novel by Aravind Adiga
October 10, 2016April 10, 2018 Jason

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga [A Review]

Cover image of The Raj Quartet by Paul Scott
August 9, 2016December 20, 2020 Jason

A Division of the Spoils by Paul Scott [A Review]

Cover image of The Summer That Melted Everything, a novel by Tiffany McDaniel
July 21, 2016August 28, 2017 Jason

The Summer That Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel [A Review]

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