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The National Telepathy by Roque Larraquy, skilfully translated by Frank Wynne, is an extraordinary, disturbing, metaphoric read. A satire of scientific racism; a critique of colonialism and its mindset, the novel questions to what extent so-called modern civilisation is founded on violence, racism and warping or erasing memory.

BookBlast Review by Clem Clement of the new edition out with And Other Stories of All the Lights by Clemens Meyer, translated by Katy Derbyshire. Winner of the Leipzig Book Fair Prize 2008

Andrey Kurkov is widely regarded as the most internationally visible Ukrainian writer of his generation, bridging Ukrainian, Russian-language and Western literary worlds without losing cultural specificity. He challenges Western assumptions and humanises a country that is usually framed through headlines and news bulletins. He has sustained a blend of storytelling mastery, ethical integrity and acute journalistic observation over three decades.

Greetings readers! Here are Our Top 5 Books of the Month from around the world to keep your mind sharp, your perspective fresh and to remind us all why cultural literacy matters more than ever. The Ogre’s Daughter, Catherine Bardon Tr. Tina Kover (Europa Editions) Flor de Oro was born in 1915 in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic. Her father rose from small-time gangster to dictator and ruthlessly ruled the country for three decades until his assassination in 1961.