Cultural genre books (118)


41.
Hungry Ghosts

Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein EN

Rating: 3     1 Vote
Description:
_____________________________ * A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK FOR 2023 * 'This shimmering slice of Trinidadian gothic deserves to be a Booker contender . . . [A] sumptuous, brilliantly written novel' THE TIMES 'An astonishing novel – linguistically gorgeous, narratively propulsive and psychologically profound' BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'Deeply impressive . . . Energy and inventiveness distinguish every page' HILARY MANTEL 'The biggest, most frightening, beautiful and alive novel I've read in as long as I can remember' EVIE WYLD _____________________________ A 2023 highlight for: Financ... continue

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I'd Like to Say Sorry, But There's No One to Say Sorry To

I'd Like to Say Sorry, But There's No One to Say Sorry To : Stories by Mikolaj Grynberg EN

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Country: Europe / Poland flag Poland
Description:
An exquisitely original collection of darkly funny stories that explore the panorama of Jewish experience in contemporary Poland, from a world-class contemporary writer "These small, searing prose pieces are moving and unsettling at the same time. If the diagnosis they present is right, then we have a great problem in Poland." --Olga Tokarczuk, Nobel Prize laureate and author of Flights Mikołaj Grynberg is a psychologist and photographer who has been collecting and publishing oral histories of Polish Jews. In his first work of fiction--a book that has been widely praised by critics and was sho... continue
Recommended: 09 Dec 2022

43.
In Morocco

In Morocco by Wharton, Edith EN

Rating: 3.3     3 Votes
Description:
First published in 1919, this detailed account of the author's journey through Morocco following World War I shares Wharton's observations on local customs and lifestyles, Moroccan history, cities, and more. Reprint.

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Kalyana by Rajni Mala Khelawan EN

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Country: Oceania / Fiji flag Fiji
Description:
Growing up in the Fiji Islands in the late 1960s, Kalyana Mani Seth is an impressionable, plump young girl suited to the meaning of her name: blissful, blessed, the auspicious one. Her mother educates Kalyana about her Indian heritage, vividly telling tales of mischievous Krishna and powerful Mother Kali, and recounting her grandparents' migration to the tiny, British colony.While the island nation celebrates its recently granted independence, new stories of the feminist revolution in America are carried over the waves of the Pacific to Kalyana's ears: stories of women who live with men who ar... continue
Recommended: 23 Jun 2022


46.
Krik? Krak!

Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat EN

Rating: 4.5     12 Votes
Description:
Nine short stories describe life under the dictatorship in Haiti and the experiences of families who fled to the United States to begin new lives. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
Recommended: 27 Dec 2022

47.
Labyrinth of Solitude

Labyrinth of Solitude by Octavio Paz EN

Rating: 5     2 Votes
Recommended: 29 Mar 2023

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Le jardin Arc en ciel

Le jardin Arc en ciel by Ogawa Ito FR

0 Ratings
Country: Asia / Japan flag Japan
Recommended: 31 Jan 2023

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Learning to Breathe by Janice Lynn Mather EN

Rating: 5     1 Vote
Description:
A 2019 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection Amelia Bloomer List’s 2019 Top Ten Recommended Feminist Books for Young Readers A Governor General’s Literary Award Finalist A Junior Library Guild Selection A Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize Semifinalist A BC Book Prize Finalist “A love letter to girls—bittersweet and full of hope.” —Ibi Zoboi, author of National Book Award Finalist American Street “This is a stellar debut.” —Brandy Colbert, award-winning author of Little & Lion and Pointe “A vibrant, essential story of healing, resilience, and finding one’s family.” —Stephanie ... continue
Recommended: 10 Mar 2022

50.
Legendborn

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn EN

Rating: 4.5     13 Votes
Description:
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! Winner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Award Filled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy Deonn’s YA contemporary fantasy Legendborn offers the dark allure of City of Bones with a modern-day twist on a classic legend and a lot of Southern Black Girl Magic. After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC–Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape—until Bree witnesses a m... continue


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