Saramago's Jesus is the son not of God but of Joseph. Mary Magdalene is his lover not his convert....
Convenience Store Woman
Meet Keiko. She's 36 years old, has never had a boyfriend, and she's been working in the same...
Will and Testament
Long-listed for the National Book Award for Translated Literature. Four siblings. Two summer...
Booktown Blether Podcast featuring Other Words Books
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking to Jayne from the Booktown Blether podcast about all...
Author in Focus – Chico Buarque
This is going to be a post about the novels of Brazilian author and musician, Chico Buarque, but...
Spilt Milk
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My German Brother
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The Darkest Winter
In November 1944, in the worst winter ever known in Bologna, in the depths of the war, the...
Selected Short Stories
Sharply observed detail, acute social and psychological insight, a keen sense of irony and a...
City of God
Based on a true story, this is a sprawling, magnificently told epic about the history of gang life...













