LAND OF MY FATHERS | BOOK REVIEW
Vamba Sherif (Hope Road Publishing) Vamba Sherif’s evocative tale of freed slaves in Liberia is a powerful historical novel that tells a relatively unknown story of this era. In 1822, …
Vamba Sherif (Hope Road Publishing) Vamba Sherif’s evocative tale of freed slaves in Liberia is a powerful historical novel that tells a relatively unknown story of this era. In 1822, …
Michelle Tea (And Other Stories) A witty and insightful fictionalised autobiography, Black Wave is a compelling read. The narrative follows Michelle as she becomes disillusioned with her hedonistic lifestyle in San …
Fergus O’Connell (Accent Press) There is an argument that art is nothing more than delusion, and perhaps history repays this notion. At Theresienstadt, the ghetto established for ‘privileged’ Jews during …
Arno Geiger, trans. Stefan Tobler (And Other Stories) Geiger’s memoir details his father’s Alzheimer’s and the effect it has on the whole family. Told through snapshots of his own …
Agustin Fernandez Mallo (Fitzcarraldo Editions) This is a wonderful, mesmeric book. It is a book of ideas – how they arise, who has them, where they lead to, how all …
Wytske Versteeg (HopeRoad Publishing) Translated fiction has seen a rise in popularity during recent years and the latest offering from Dutch author Wytske Versteeg, The Boy is a feast to add …
Robert Irwin (Dedalus Books) Not quite the Medieval zombie tale expected from the blurb which states: “…Hell is now full and consequently the dead stalk the land…” but Irwin’s …
Yuri Herrera (And Other Stories) Discussions pertaining to Latin and Central American literature in the West have revolved around the same stale stereotypes, writers and motifs: until now, that is. …
Caroline Smith (Seren) Poetry and immigration may not be topics you’d usually associate with each other, but Caroline Smith, an asylum caseworker, shines a light on the world of bureaucracy …
Aled Rhys Hughes (Seren) For five years, photographer Aled Rhys Hughes visited Mametz on the anniversary of the battle which claimed the lives of over 4000 Welsh soldiers, and Mametz …
Joris-Karl Huysmans (Dedalus) Originally published in 1884, Huysmans’ book instantly divided critics between those who saw it as a masterpiece and those with more disparaging opinions. Brendan King’s new translation …
Sion Hughes (Y Lolfa) Delving into the subject of espionage during the Second World War, this Welsh-language story is the second novel from author Sion Hughes. The story follows Richard, …