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Martyn Crucefix on In Case Of Loss by Lutz Seiler
The poet and translator Martyn Crucefix recently translated the non-fiction pieces of Lutz Seiler. Here are his thoughts on the […]
Pity the Beast Author Portrait: A Photo Essay from the American High Desert West
Words and photos by Melissa Guerra (November 2021) I went to visit Robin McLean last winter for the wide-open spaces. […]
Writing community in Keeping the House: A conversation between Tice Cin and Max Porter
Originally published at Foyles, this discussion between Tice Cin and her editor Max Porter delves into the creation of Cin’s […]
There Are No High Heels that Don’t Hurt: A Conversation with Elisa Victoria, Author of Oldladyvoice
Photo of Elisa Victoria by Joaquín León Elisa Victoria realised at a young age that reading and writing brought joy […]
Holly Ovenden on the design process for Somebody Loves You
When I was sent the brief for Somebody Loves You, I was immediately intrigued. The novel is about Ruby, a […]
Feminist Book Society in conversation with Women’s Aid
We’re Feminist Book Society, a group of feminists who love books and want to give feminist writers a platform to […]
Alicia Kopf’s COVID-19 letter in response to Nancy Campbell
The author Nancy Campbell wrote a public letter to Alicia Kopf, our author, earlier in the coronavirus lockdown, and here […]
Book Tip of the Month: Crow College: New and Selected Poems by Emma Lew
This months book tip of the month is bought to you by prize-winning poet and translator Chris Andrews. Readers often […]
Book Tip of the Month: Shyness and Dignity by Dag Solstad
Translator Martin Aitken brings to us the first book tip of 2020 with Dag Solstad’s Shyness and Dignity (transl. Sverre […]