Books written by female authors (3308)
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Dunkelgrün fast schwarz by Mareike Fallwickl DE
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Raffael, der Selbstbewusste mit dem entwaffnenden Lächeln, und Moritz, der Bumerang in Raffaels Hand: Seit ihrer ersten Begegnung als Kinder sind sie unzertrennlich, Raffael geht voran, Moritz folgt. Moritz und seine Mutter Marie sind Zugezogene in dem einsamen Bergdorf, über die Freundschaft der beiden sollte Marie sich eigentlich freuen. Doch sie erkennt das Zerstörerische, das hinter Raffaels stahlblauen Augen lauert. Als Moritz eines Tages aufgeregt von der Neuen in der Schule berichtet, passiert es: Johanna weitet das Band zwischen Moritz und Raffael zu einem fatalen Dreieck, d... continue
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Dust by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor EN
KenyaDescription:
An audacious and beautiful novel that is both a unique family saga and a spellbinding story of the country of Kenya
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Dust Child by Que Mai Phan Nguyen EN
VietnamDescription:
From the internationally bestselling author of The Mountains Sing, a propulsive and moving tale of wartime love, family, and loss, as an American GI, two Vietnamese bargirls, and an Amerasian man are forced to make decisions during and after the Việt Nam War that will reverberate throughout each other’s lives.
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Dying in a Mother Tongue by Roja Chamankar EN
IranDescription:
This collection of poetry by the celebrated southern Iranian poet and filmmaker Roja Chamankar (b. 1981) introduces English-speaking readers to one of the most accomplished and well-loved poets of her generation. Chamankar’s work blends surrealism and the southern coastal landscape of the poet’s upbringing with everyday experiences in rapidly urbanizing Tehran. While locating herself in the modernist tradition of Iranian poets like Forugh Farrokhzad and Ahmad Shamlu through form and imagery, Chamankar infuses this tradition with concerns unique to a generation that grew up in post-revolutionar... continue
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Eartheater by Dolores Reyes ES
Country: South America / 
Argentina
Argentina
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Electrifying and provocative, visceral and profound, a powerful literary debut novel about a young woman whose compulsion to eat earth gives her visions of murdered and missing people--an imaginative synthesis of mystery and magical realism that explores the dark tragedies of ordinary lives. Set in an unnamed slum in contemporary Argentina, Earth-eater is the story of a young woman who finds herself drawn to eating the earth--a compulsion that gives her visions of broken and lost lives. With her first taste of dirt, she learns the horrifying truth of her mother's death. Disturbed by what she w... continue
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Earthlings by Sayaka Murata EN
JapanDescription:
From the beloved author of cult sensation Convenience Store Woman, which has now sold more than one million copies worldwide and has been translated into thirty-three languages, comes a spellbinding and otherworldly novel about a woman who believes she is an alien Sayaka Murata's Convenience Store Woman was one of the most unusual and refreshing bestsellers of recent years, depicting the life of a thirty-six-year-old clerk in a Tokyo convenience store. Now, in Earthlings, Sayaka Murata pushes at the boundaries of our ideas of social conformity in this brilliantly imaginative, intense, and abso... continue
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Eastbound by Maylis De Kerangal EN
FranceDescription:
In this gripping tale, a Russian conscript and a French woman cross paths on the Trans-Siberian railroad, each fleeing to the east for their own reasons Perfect for fans of Maggie Shipstead's Great Circle and The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Eastbound is both an adventure story and a duet of two vibrant inner worlds. In mysterious, winding sentences gorgeously translated by Jessica Moore, De Kerangal gives us the story of two unlikely souls entwined in a quest for freedom with a striking sense of tenderness, sharply contrasting the brutality of the surrounding world. Racing toward Vladivosto... continue
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Ecologia : romance by Joana Bértholo PT
PortugalDescription:
Numa sociedade que se fundiu com o mercado – tudo se compra, tudo se vende – começamos a pagar pelas palavras. A estranheza inicial dá lugar ao entusiasmo. Afinal, como é que falar podia permanecer gratuito?
Há seis mil idiomas no mundo. Seis mil formas diferentes de dizer «ecologia», e tão pouca ecologia. Seis mil formas diferentes de dizer «paz», e tão pouca paz. Seis mil formas diferentes de dizer «juntos», e é cada um por si.
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Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
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'An amazing story, and truly inspiring. The kind of book everyone will enjoy. IT'S EVEN BETTER THAN YOU'VE HEARD.' - Bill Gates Selected as a book of the year by AMAZON, THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, NEW YORK TIMES, ECONOMIST, NEW STATESMAN, VOGUE, IRISH TIMES, IRISH EXAMINER and RED MAGAZINE THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER ________________________ Tara Westover and her family grew up preparing for the End of Days but, according to the government, she didn't exist. She hadn't been registered for a birth certificate. She had no school records because she'd never set foot in a classroom, ... continue