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Divine Origins: American Gods by Neil Gaiman
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Divine Origins: American Gods by Neil Gaiman

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What will you do, God, when I die? When I, your pitcher, broken, lie? When I, your drink, go stale or dry? I am your garb, the trade you ply, you lose your meaning, losing me. – RM Rilke, Poems from the Book of Hours It’s no secret that I’m a massive Neil Gaiman fan –… Continue reading Divine Origins: American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Raw: The Vegetarian by Han Kang
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Raw: The Vegetarian by Han Kang

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I have not read a lot of fiction in translation, which is not something I am proud of. I am sure I have missed out on a swathe of incredible books because my eye has inadvertently been drawn to contemporary British fiction written in English. My recent reading list has tried to encompass more of… Continue reading Raw: The Vegetarian by Han Kang