1000 Coils of Fear
Olivia Wenzel’s strange and powerfully poetic debut tackles many pressing topics ranging from race to relationships with family members and coming to terms with one’s past and present.
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The Testaments
Margaret Atwood’s long-awaited sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale was widely met with approval and accolades, culminating it its being awarded a shared Booker Prize.
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Soul Tourists
Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo’s earlier works are also worth checking out.
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Archipelago
German Book Prize-winning author Inger-Maria Mahlke’s Archipel is a multi-generational epic set on Tenerife.
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The Black Madonna
A relaxing mother-daughter holiday in Bavaria suddenly turns into an exciting investigation of criminal activity and a humorous critical commentary on so-called German values.
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Green Library: Event Series
Poco.Lit. is delighted to announce our event series GREEN LIBRARY.
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Racism: A Beginner’s Guide
Alana Lentin, maybe one of the most lucid race scholars around at the moment, demystifies central questions surrounding race and racism.
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These Bones Will Rise Again
Panashe Chigumadzi’s non-fictional These Bones Will Rise Again is a thought-provoking reflection on the intertwined histories of Zimbabwe, and how they have been told.
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Toni Morrison: In Memoriam
On August 5, 2019, Toni Morrison passed away. She is one of the most distinguished and inspiring African American authors.
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Binti
Nnedi Okorafor’s Binti is a showcase of what happens when science fiction meets postcolonial concerns.
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