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… Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o : The Language of Languages Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, … is an iconic figure in postcolonial thought. His latest book, The Language of Languages, is the first book dedicated … scholar, translator, and perennial front-runner for the Nobel Prize in Literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, is an iconic …

… (not verified) on Sat, 11/22/2025 - 12:46pm Between the Covers Live / Fiction / Hybrid / Nonfiction / SF/F Caren … first appearance on the show, in 2022 to discuss her book  Revenge of the Scapegoat , was so unforgettable, and spurred so much … Caren Beilin’s first appearance on the show, in 2022 to discuss her book  Revenge of the …

… Cixous. Perhaps best known for her iconic 1976 essay “The Laugh of the Medusa,” Cixous thought for much of her writing life … the dead, and the literature one has read. In her latest book Cixous describes writing as a form of archaeology, … Cixous. Perhaps best known for her iconic 1976 essay “The Laugh of the Medusa,” Cixous thought for much of her …

… 09/03/2023 - 11:02pm Nonfiction / Poetry Poet and host of the The Slowdown podcast Major Jackson joins us to talk … in the life of a poet. Last year Major also released a book his selected prose, A Beat Beyond , his meditations on … Poet and host of the The Slowdown podcast Major Jackson joins us to talk about …

… (not verified) on Wed, 09/01/2021 - 8:25am Fiction The latest book by Palestinian novelist Adania Shibli, Minor Detail , … from Palestine. And why for her, as a writer, so many of the questions of colonization, dehumanization, and … The latest book by Palestinian novelist Adania Shibli, Minor …

… Chang talks about her latest and most uncategorizable book Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief. A book composed largely of essay-like letters, Dear Memory also contains collages by Victoria, created from the artifacts (mementos, documents, photographs) found in her …

… Doireann Ní Ghríofa : A Ghost in the Throat & To Star the Dark Submitted by Anonymous (not … is wonderfully hard to categorize: a memoir, a work of historical fiction, an autofiction, a translation, a book about translation, a book about poetry, a book that is …

… Lacy M. Johnson : The Reckonings Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, … The Reckonings gives us something essential: “a vision of who and where we are that’s both scathing and generous.” … that I’ve ever been happier to be alive after reading any book. In this weird way that probably says way too much about …

… destruction, and change?   Great House  was a finalist for the National Book Award for fiction this year. Nicole Krauss is also the author of the international bestseller  The History of Love , which … destruction, and change?   Great House  was a finalist for the National Book Award for fiction this year. Nicole Krauss …