Our columnist takes a look at recent books by Sofia Samatar, Vajra Chandrasekera and Emet North. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-08-21 09:00:44 UTC ]
After publishing my first novel Catalina I spiraled into strange despair. Writing, for me, had always been about connection, yet I felt both disconnected from what I’d written and by how it was being received. Had I written a noir? I hadn’t set out to. Was my protagonist unlikeable? I liked... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-08-19 08:56:33 UTC ]
About twenty pages into Sofia Samatar’s memoir The White Mosque, Sigmund Freud appears, sitting in a train compartment late at night. Up to this point, Samatar’s story has been primarily about her travels across Central Asia to study The Bride Sect, a Mennonite group who fled persecution in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-02-07 12:05:00 UTC ]
Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from Cormac McCarthy, Kevin Chen, Sofia Samatar, and more—that are publishing this week. Want to learn more about upcoming titles? Then go read our most recent book preview. Want to help The Millions keep churning out great books... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2022-10-25 09:59:42 UTC ]
Sofia Samatar's "The White Mosque," a singular memoir about a journey through Asia on the trail of a Mennonite sect, tracks a personal search as well. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-10-24 13:00:39 UTC ]
A few of the fresh voices: Tade Thompson, Nnedi Okorafor, Sofia Samatar and Suyi Davies Okungbowa. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-05-14 14:00:00 UTC ]