Rick Parfett
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A brilliant novel and a wonderful translation - thanks for making this gem available for English-speaking audiences! Translators are stars⭐.
July 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
A brilliant novel and a wonderful translation - thanks for making this gem available for English-speaking audiences! Translators are stars⭐.
'The Little House' is brilliant, strongly recommend. And I love Minae Mizumura, especially 'A True Novel', though I've not read 'Inheritance from Mother' yet.
July 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
'The Little House' is brilliant, strongly recommend. And I love Minae Mizumura, especially 'A True Novel', though I've not read 'Inheritance from Mother' yet.
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We had 15 years of catastrophising language on immigration under successive Tory govts. Remind me, how well did such framings work as a way to neutralise Farage/persuade the Farage curious?
May 12, 2025 at 9:54 AM
We had 15 years of catastrophising language on immigration under successive Tory govts. Remind me, how well did such framings work as a way to neutralise Farage/persuade the Farage curious?
That's a superb article, Daniel - beautifully written, thoughtful and really insightful on Louie's character and how his experiences have shaped him. Thanks for writing it.
November 22, 2024 at 11:01 AM
That's a superb article, Daniel - beautifully written, thoughtful and really insightful on Louie's character and how his experiences have shaped him. Thanks for writing it.
Matthieu Aikins, even. Damn autocorrect!
November 21, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Matthieu Aikins, even. Damn autocorrect!
The Naked Don’t Fear the Water - Mathieu Aikin.
Superb narrative non-fiction, with Aikin accompanying his former translator, Omar, as he flees the increasing violence and instability of Afghanistian for Europe.
It’s so well-written, gripping, moving and insightful.
Superb narrative non-fiction, with Aikin accompanying his former translator, Omar, as he flees the increasing violence and instability of Afghanistian for Europe.
It’s so well-written, gripping, moving and insightful.
November 21, 2024 at 8:09 AM
The Naked Don’t Fear the Water - Mathieu Aikin.
Superb narrative non-fiction, with Aikin accompanying his former translator, Omar, as he flees the increasing violence and instability of Afghanistian for Europe.
It’s so well-written, gripping, moving and insightful.
Superb narrative non-fiction, with Aikin accompanying his former translator, Omar, as he flees the increasing violence and instability of Afghanistian for Europe.
It’s so well-written, gripping, moving and insightful.