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This Week In Literature
The Curious Reader curates their favourite literary long reads and a podcast to keep you engaged and entertained throughout the week. Find out where your favourite slang words originated from, add books by Asian women in translation to your TBR, and discover how literature is keeping the memory of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki alive.
- Want to read books that celebrate the female form as “an organ of both thought and sense” instead of just celebrating beauty? Look no further than this list.
- Looking for more Asian women in translation book recommendations? Then you need to listen to this episode of the Reading Women podcast to find books to add to your TBR pile. (Additional recommendations available here.)
- Take a peek at how the pandemic has compelled comic creators to creatively capture our new normal.
- Interested in learning about the origin of slang words? Find out here.
- Read this moving article by Yoko Ogawa to learn how literature helps us keep the memory of the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki alive.
Books Releasing This Week
- Making India Great: India has the potential to become a global superpower, but what is holding the country back? Read this remarkable book by Aparna Pande to find out. (August 13, 2020)
- The Education Of Ivy Edwards: Follow broke and recently-dumped Ivy Edwards’ hilarious journey as she navigates singlehood and annoying mothers in this chick-lit by Hannah Tovey. (August 13, 2020)
- The Wall: Gautam Bhatia’s debut speculative fiction is the story of, well, a wall. Read this book to find out what happens when someone dares to cross this mysterious structure. (August 13, 2020)
- We The People: This book is the perfect choice for those who want to learn about universal human rights, how they are reflected in the Indian Constitution, and how we can protect them. (August 17, 2020)
- Tsarina: Marta has survived the Russian winters, slavery, and many other horrible situations. But what happens when she becomes Catherine I of Russia? Does she manage to survive the treacherous politics of the court? Read Ellen Alpsten’s sensational book to find out. (August 18, 2020)
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