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The Tsova-Tush children’s book aiming to save one of Georgia’s most endangered languages
A 2019 documentary failed to find anyone under the age of 30 who knew Tsova–Tush.
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Review | The Literature Express — misogyny dressed up as literary satire
Lasha Bugadze’s 2009 novel critiquing the art of literature, particularly the ‘Georgian author’, falls flat in its obsession with sex and sexism.
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Review | Solar Plexus: A Baku Saga in Four Parts
Famed Azerbaijani screenwriter Rustam Ibragimbekov’s 1996 novel captures the story of Soviet Baku across multiple generations.
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Review | Dagny, or a Love Feast — a postmodern toast to myth and memory in Georgia
Zurab Karumidze’s postmodern novel turns Tbilisi into a stage where artists, revolutionaries, and mystics collide.
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Review | A Constellation of Vital Phenomena — A harrowing tale set amidst the Chechen wars
Anthony Marra’s debut novel boasts a tight narrative, strong characters, and a deep understanding of the Chechen conflict.
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Review | Me, Margarita — Capturing the lives of Georgian women via a uniquely Tbilisian voice
Me, Margarita by Ana Kordzaia-Samadashvili captures the chaos, wit, and romance of Georgian women in stories as bitter-sweet as the country itself.
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Review | People and Trees: A Trilogy — exploring boyhood in rural Soviet Azerbaijan
A collection of three novellas, People and Trees encapsulates the experiences of a boy growing up in post-World War II Azerbaijan.
