09
Jun
Translator Arthur Reiji Morris interviews author Li Kotomi about her novel Solo Dance
What was the spark of the idea for Solo Dance?
I’ve always loved writing novels, but there was a period of my life where I fell into a slump and wasn’t able to write. Then, one day when I was c...
30
May
Marijke Schermer and Rodaan Al-Galidi to appear at the West Cork Literary Festival, Ireland!
Marijke Schermer will be discussing her novel Love, If that’s What It Is, with Rachel Andrews on 9 July 2022 1:00 pm. Described by the Herald as ‘insightful and engrossing’ it’s the story of the end ...
24
May
On this day, which marks three months of war in Ukraine, we publish an excerpt from Adrift by Amin Maalouf
From Adrift by Amin Maalouf:
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, had resolved to commit his country to a path of economic and political liberalization, and seemed prep...
17
May
When I Look At You: Christine Otten on writing The Last Poets
The living room provided a magnificent panoramic view of Harlem; the sun was just setting. Muttering under his breath in a warm, lilting voice Umar Bin Hassan dragged me into his world. “The Last Poet...
