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Portrait of author Selva Almada
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Selva Almada

Selva Almada is considered one of the most powerful voices of contemporary Argentinian and Latin American literature and one of the most influential feminist intellectuals of the region.

The book cover of The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov shows an illustration of military man holding a gun with a red silhouette cityscape of Kyiv.
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The Silver Bone

Inflected with Kurkov’s signature humour and magical realism, The Silver Bone crafts a propulsive narrative that bursts to life with rich historical detail
Book cover of Simpatia by Rodrigo Blanco Calderon showing a blurry image of a dog and it's reflection.
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Simpatía

A suspenseful novel with unexpected twists and turns about the agony of Venezuela and the collapse of Chavismo
Green book cover of Not a River by Selva Almada showing an abstract line drawing.
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Not a River

Selva Almada’s novel is the finest expression yet of her compelling style and singular vision of rural Argentina
Black, yellow, orange, pink and purple book cover of Undiscovered by Gabriela Wiener showing a broken aztec statue.
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Undiscovered

A provocative, irreverent autobiographical novel that reckons with the legacy of colonialism through one Peruvian woman's family ties to both colonised and coloniser
White book cover of White Nights by Urszula Honek showing a black and white photograph of a person hovering over the ground in the countryside.
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White Nights

A highly artistic study of death encapsulated in moving stories set in Poland's Beskid Mountains region
Book cover of Mater 2-10 by Hwang Sok-yong, showing a train and tall water tower.
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Mater 2-10

An epic, multi-generational tale that threads together a century of Korean history
Blue book cover of What I'd Rather Not Think About by Jente Posthuma with a colour photograph of a hanging pink jumper.
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What I'd Rather Not Think About

A deeply moving exploration of grief, told in brief, precise vignettes and full of gentle melancholy and surprising humour