Category Archives: World Literature

**Books translated from the original language to English**

The End – Fernanda Torres (Translated from the Portuguese by Alison Entrekin)

Posted on July 22, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “There’s something a bit queer in every male friendship. Fucking the same women is a roundabout way of fucking each other. And in the same physical space, it’s a fine line. But there’s no way—not joking, … Continue reading →

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The Tower of the Antilles – Achy Obejas

Posted on July 18, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “We explained that where we come from the greatest achievement is to leave.” And leaving Cuba means reinventing oneself in a new country. The Tower of the Antilles is one of ten short stories centering on … Continue reading →

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Autopsy of a Father- Pascale Kramer (translated from the French by Robert Bononno)

Posted on July 11, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “A kind of bottomless fear wrapped her in herself, and she wished she had never set foot in her father’s world again.” Ania and her son Théo came by train to her childhood home of Les … Continue reading →

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Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows – Balli Kaur Jaswal

Posted on June 16, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Everyone sees Nikki as the wayward daughter without any responsibility, but the truth is far from it. With visions of emancipating the women of the Sikh community she left behind as a self-important teenager, Nikki is … Continue reading →

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Adua – Igiaba Scego (Translated from the Italian by Jamie Richards)

Posted on June 13, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “In Somalia I was a young girl who was full of dreams and wanted to see the world. In just a few months they’ve manipulated, abused, used, transformed me. It feels like years, not months, have … Continue reading →

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Elle – Philippe Djian

Posted on June 8, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “It’s this other me coming out, though I fight it tooth and nail. It’s a me that invites confusion, flux, unexplored territories. I don’t know. I can’t screw open my head and take a look inside.” … Continue reading →

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Buzz- Upcoming release

Posted on April 10, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…I may have arrived without an invitation but I work just like the rest of you do, I pay the same taxes as the rest of you do, and most importantly my boss, or rather, my … Continue reading →

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A Lucky Day – Carlos J. Server (Author), Annie Crawford (Translator)

Posted on March 23, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Sainte Marie D’Azur, a small village of 712 inhabitants in the French Riviera was considered to be the “luckiest” town in Europe by the media. The winning ticket of the EuroMillions lottery, the largest prize offered … Continue reading →

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a jarful of moonlight-Nazanin Mirsadeghi

Posted on March 19, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) A jarful of moonlight is a collection of inspirational poems about love, hope, pain, grief, self-discovery and empowerment. The love poems are written with many exemplars and it is like a story. They are divided into … Continue reading →

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The Girl from Rostov- Shitij Sharma

Posted on January 7, 2017 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Everything adds up. Every second, every lie, every breath. In the end, it all catches up with you.” “Even if you have little to do with it. Family, for instance. “ That’s what young Maya had … Continue reading →

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