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Review | Two Novels from the Caucasus — The cat, the ghosts, and the city
A rare literary pairing that offers the readers glimpses into the often overlooked Abkhazia, creating a dialogue across the divided history.
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Review | The Eighth Life — A Georgian saga that regrettably falls victim to Soviet stereotypes
Nino Haratischwili’s critically acclaimed bestseller is an exciting and hopeful family saga, even if its narrow view leaves something to be desired.
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Review | The Blitz: A Georgian Daughter’s Rise as a CFO in the post-Soviet Era
Tamar Gakharia’s memoir is a simple account of a woman overcoming domestic violence to build a better life for herself, her children, and her country.
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Review | Flight from the USSR — a fictionalised take on a harrowing attempt to escape Soviet Georgia
In a slightly uneasy blend of fact and fiction, Turashvili recounts the true and tragic story of a group of disaffected Soviet Georgian youth.
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Review | May These Ashes Be Light: Georgian Literature from the Soviet Shadow
This anthology expertly introduces the work of Georgian writers and poets who operated during the Soviet Union to a new generation of English readers.
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Review | The Palace of Forty Pillars — an impressive poetic debut from the Armenian–Iranian Diaspora
Armen Davoudian’s debut — taking the reader through Armenian, Iranian, and American history — is a beautiful personal narrative on change and loss.
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Review | Hard by a Great Forest — a compelling tale of a Georgian homecoming
Leo Vardiashvili’s debut novel weaves a compelling tale of homecoming, guilt, and loss, all set against the surreal backdrop of a mass zoo escape.
