For September we have four countries to celebrate. How sad is it that all the books we have about Armenia are about the genocide? For further reading please refer to the GLLI blogs on Brazil, Mexico Armenia and Saudi Arabia. By Nadine Bailey – middle school teacher librarian, currently living and working in Dubai, formerly … Continue reading #DecDisplays – September Celebrations
Hospicing Modernity: Facing Humanity's Wrongs and the Implications for Social Activism, by Vanessa Machado de Oliveira Published by: North Atlantic Books Pages: 304 Publish date: Sep 21, 2021 ISBN 9781623176242 A challenging yet important book for anyone involved in trying to change the world, Vanessa Machado de Oliveira asks us "are we doing really enough?" … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Hospicing Modernity
For those not familiar with Charco Press, allow me to give a brief introduction. Charco is an independent publisher based in Edinburgh, Scotland. We set out, in 2017, to bring extraordinary, contemporary literature from Latin America to English-speaking readers. There are so many talented and ground-breaking authors stemming from this part of the world that … Continue reading #TranslatedLit Why Charco Press? by Samuel McDowell
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