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My Read Diverse Year Stats

December 28, 2016

Well, my target has been reached with a few days to spare in 2016. In my last post way back …

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A Book A Week in My Read Diverse Year

July 8, 2016

Following my pledge to ‘Read Diverse’ in a more conscious way, I’ve assessed the 26 books I’ve read in the first …

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Baileys Prize Shortlist – Mini Reviews

June 7, 2016

This year I’ve managed to read five out of the six shortlisted books for the Baileys Prize, the winner of …

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What Are You Reading This January?

January 25, 2016

For the first time ever, I kept a track of the fiction I read in a year. I can’t even …

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Here Are Some I Read Earlier – My Favourite Books of 2014

December 3, 2014

It’s December, so time for the 2014 lists to appear. My heading is misleading as the novels listed below were …

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Translating for Bigots

November 7, 2013

Originally posted on Arabic Literature (in English):
Adam Talib recently gave a talk at the American University in Cairo on “Translating for Bigots.”…

The Book by my Bedside

May 14, 2013

No-one can deny it. E-books have changed the world of publishing and have also made it possible for anyone, absolutely …

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