A Book and Literary Travel Blog
“Home is where your absence is felt, the echo of your voice kept alive, no matter how long you have been away or how far you may have stayed, a place that still beats with the pulse of your heart.” “(…) immigrants don’t die of existential fatigue or nihilistic boredom; […]
I have prepared a short list of books that I cannot stop thinking about and had a huge impact on me. I wholeheartedly recommend all of them but if I have time just for one book then please read I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman. This books […]
I have prepared a list of books that are comforting and offer a peaceful and calming refuge to escape into. AUTUMN ROUNDS BY JACQUES POULIN Autumn Rounds by the Canadian writer, Jacques Poulin is a gentle, tender, luminous and deeply meditative novel exploring the meaning of solitude, literature in our life, […]
Recently I have visited the British Museum on a few Friday evenings and recorded some snapshots for my memories. I have not visited all the rooms in the museum yet but I’ll visit it again soon and will record more. In the meantime I hope you will enjoy this little […]
I have prepared the list of 15 books translated from various languages that can help you diversify your reading experience. I hope this list will be of use. 1 FRENCH: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman I Who Have Never Known Men is a dystopian novel written […]
“The turning point came one day when we were searching the house of someone wed brought in for interrogation. I came across a black and white photograph. On the back, written in pencil, was a place name and a date: April 1940. (…) Women standing in a line on a […]
I have prepared a list of 20 books exploring themes of immigration, belonging and identity related to social class, ethnicity, and nationality. Often the theme of immigration intersects with the theme of belonging and identity. Therefore, I have decided to include all these themes in one list. As usual I […]
I always devour every book written by the Turkish writer Elif Shafak. I deeply connect with the way she tells the stories of people on the peripheries of society and how she gives a voice to the voiceless. In her books, Elif Shafak always offers a nuanced perspective and avoids […]