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• A Calamity of Noble Houses

  Ghenim, Amira,

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  Translated from the Arabic by Miled Faiza and Karen McNeil. "Tunisia, 1930s. Against the turbulent backdrop of a country in search of its identity, the destinies of two prominent families intertwine: the Ennaifer family, with its rigidly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shubeik Lubeik

  Muḥammad, Dīnā,

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  Translated from the Arabic by the author. "Shubeik Lubeik-a fairytale rhyme meaning "Your Wish is My Command" in Arabic-is the story of three characters navigating a world where wishes are literally for sale; mired in bureaucracy and the familiar…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness

  a Novel

  Solà, Irene, 1990-

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  Translated from the Catalan by Mara Faye Lethem. "Dawn is breaking over the Guilleries, a rugged mountain range in Catalonia frequented by wolf hunters, brigands, deserters, race-car drivers, ghosts, and demons. In a remote farmhouse called Mas…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Boulder

  Baltasar, Eva,

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  Translated from the Catalan by Julia Sanches. "Working as a cook on a merchant ship, a woman comes to know and love Samsa, a woman who gives her the nickname "Boulder." When Samsa gets a job in Reykjavik and the couple decides to move there…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Women, Seated

  Zhang, Yueran, 1982-

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  Translated from the Chinese by Jeremy Tiang. "A novel about the unravelling lives of a nanny and the family she works for following the downfall of its patriarch, a prominent Chinese politician."

• On the Calculation of Volume I

  Balle, Solvej, 1962-

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  Translated from the Danish by Barbara Haveland. "Tara Selter, the heroine of On the Calculation of Volume, has involuntarily stepped off the train of time: in her world, November 18th repeats itself endlessly. We meet Tara on her 122nd November…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On a Woman's Madness

  Roemer, Astrid,

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  Translated from the Dutch by Lucy Scott. "On a Woman’s Madness tells the story of Noenka, a courageous Black woman trying to live a life of her choosing. When her abusive husband of just nine days refuses her request for divorce, Noenka flees her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Gowkaran Tree in the Middle of Our Kitchen

  Azar, Shokoofeh,

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  Translated from the Farsi by an anonymous translator. "Spanning fifty years in the history of modern Iran, this lush, layered story embraces politics and family, revolution and reconstruction, loss and love as it recounts the colorful destinies of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• An Impossible Return

  a Novel

  Laurent, Caroline,

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  Translated from the French by Jeffrey Zuckerman. "It's 1967 in the Chagos Archipelago--a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean--and life is peaceful and easy for hardworking Marie. Her fierce independence and love for her home are quickly apparent to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Watch Us Dance

  Volume Two of In the Country of Others

  Slimani, Leïla, 1981-

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  Translated from the French by Sam Taylor. "The rebellions within an interracial family play out against the countercultural rebellions of the 1960s."

• Eternal Summer

  a Novel

  Gänsler, Franziska, 1987-

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  Translated from the German by Imogen Taylor. "Set in a German spa town wracked by climate change, this intense, enthralling debut explores trust, abuse, and solidarity through the unexpected bond between two women. When Iris took over the family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Number on Your Forearm Is Blue Like Your Eyes

  a Memoir

  Umlauf, Eva, 1942-

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  Translated from the German by Shelley Frisch. "On November 3, 1944, a toddler named Eva, one month shy of her second birthday, was branded prisoner A-26959 in Auschwitz. She fainted in her mother’s arms but survived the tattooing and countless other…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ada's Room

  Otoo, Sharon Dodua,

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  Translated from the German by Jon Cho-Polizzi. "A kaleidoscopic novel spanning generations and continents, that reveals the connections between four women in their struggle for survival. A woman in 15th century West Africa named Ada buries her child…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tomb of Sand

  Gītāñjali Śrī, 1957-

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  Translated from the Hindi by Daisy Rockwell. "In northern India, an eighty-year-old woman slips into a deep depression at the death of her husband, then resurfaces to gain a new lease on life. Her determination to fly in the face of convention –…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Convenience Store by the Sea

  Machida, Sonoko, 1980-

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  Translated from the Japanese by Bruno Navasky. "Welcome to Tenderness! A quaint seaside town in Kitakyushu, Mojiko is full of hidden delights. And one unexpected treasure is the 24/7 convenience store, Tenderness. Sure, it's a bit odd that the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mornings Without Mii

  Inaba, Mayumi, 1950-2014,

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  Translated from the Japanese by Ginny Tapley Takemori. "A beloved Japanese modern classic that chronicles the author's twenty-year bond with her cat, meditating on solitude, independence, and the writing life."

• Butter

  a Novel of Food and Murder

  Yuzuki, Asako, 1981-

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  Translated from the Japanese by Polly Barton. "Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in the Tokyo Detention House convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, whom she is said to have seduced with her delicious home cooking. The case has captured…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The End of August

  a Novel

  Yū, Miri, 1968-

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  Translated from the Japanese by Morgan Giles. "An epic multigenerational novel about a Korean family living under Japanese occupation."

• Heart Lamp

  Selected Stories

  Mushtaq, Banu,

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  Translated from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi. "In the twelve stories of Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq exquisitely captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. Published originally in the Kannada language between…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Amanat

  Women's Writing From Kazakhstan

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  Translated from the Kazakh and Russian by Zaure Batayeva and Shelley Fairweather-Vega. "Diverse in form, scope and style, Amanat brings together the voices of thirteen female Kazakhstani writers, to offer a glimpse into the many lives, stories, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation