In a Nutshell: This book tells the story of Richard, a widow and a recently retired university professor. He lives in Berlin and one day, on his way home, he finds a new community on Oranienplatz- among the African asylum seekers who have set up a tent city there. Richard is hesitant at first but … Continue reading Germany 🇩🇪: Go Went Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck, tr. Susan Bernofsky
Poland 🇵🇱: Ellis Island: a people’s history by Malgorzata Szejnert, tr. Sean Gasper Bye
My copy was a Christmas present from my dad and step-mum, staunch supporters of this project! I remember reading this when my now toddler was 7-8 moths old, I used to take him to the rooftop, whilst he napped, I read this book, with a nice breeze and a sip of my coffee. What a … Continue reading Poland 🇵🇱: Ellis Island: a people’s history by Malgorzata Szejnert, tr. Sean Gasper Bye
#TasmanianLitMonth: The Sound of One Hand Clapping
A review by guest contributor, Jim Fidler The Sound Of One Hand Clapping by Richard Flanagan The Sound Of One Hand Clapping, published in 1997, resonated with me on several levels. One level was as a boy growing up in Launceston, Tasmania and going to school with friends whose parents had escaped war-torn Europe to … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth: The Sound of One Hand Clapping
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 