Alejandro Zambra gives us a very free, eclectic perspective on what it is to be a new father and also the relationship he has with his own father. Childish Literature documents how these relationships are shaping him Continue reading Childish Literature by Alejandro Zambra Book Review
Men Don’t Cry by Faïza Guène wittily charts Mourad Chennoun’s coming of age. He’s a young twenty-something navigating the complexities of being born to traditional Algerian immigrants in modern France. They live in Nice, where his father dedicates time to fixing “junk” in the backyard while his mum dramatically laments the loss of traditions since moving away from her home village. Continue reading Men Don’t Cry by Faïza Guène Translated by Sarah Ardizzone – Book Review
Women In Translation – Just Like Tomorrow is Faïza Guène’s debut novel translated from French to English by Sarah Ardizzone. Originally published as Kiffe Kiffe Demain when Guène was just 19 (!) Continue reading Just Like Tomorrow (Kiffe Kiffe Demain) by Faïza Guène – Book Review
Woman At Point Zero is a powerful translated novel, narrated as a first hand account of Firdaus’ life. It was written by Nawal El Saadawi through her real life case studies of Egyptian Women in prison in the early 1970s. By the time we meet Firdaus, she has already been sentenced to death for the murder of a pimp. Continue reading Woman At Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi -Book Review
Paperback Social 