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What we read: 5 epistolary novels to dip into this summer
What we read: 5 epistolary novels to dip into this summer

I love letters. I believe that they are the purest form of communication. There is an intimacy to this medium that invites the readers to glimpse aspects of the writer’s character that they may otherwise never be privy to. It’s no surprise then that epistolary novels have remained one of my go-to genres. Here are some of my favourite reads within it.

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What we read: 5 books from Asian American and Pacific Islander authors
What we read: 5 books from Asian American and Pacific Islander authors

May is the month where we celebrate Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders! This list consists only of five books, a baby ripple in the sea of literature from AAPI authors. We hope that this list inspires you to pick up one of these books or any written by an AAPI author. Do you have any titles to suggest to us? Reach out and let us know!

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What we read: 6 historical fiction titles to travel back in time
What we read: 6 historical fiction titles to travel back in time

Looking for something to transport you out of the current moment and into the past? I’ve got six books here that are as close to time travel as you can get.

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What we read: Beyond chick lit
What we read: Beyond chick lit

I took some steps out of my literary comfort zone and discovered some great reads that give you all the feels and none of the FOMO. Here is a list of books with strong female protagonists who create their own happy endings, often despite difficult circumstances.

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What we read: Travel around the world with women writers in 2021
What we read: Travel around the world with women writers in 2021

Books provide a way to voyage around the world and to hold onto the humanity of our sisters. Hence I’ve put together a list of fun, beautiful and thought-provoking books beyond the white Anglo-Saxon literary world, some of which are more celebrated, whilst others are classics which have stood the test of time.

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Our bookshelvesDr Sharon ZinkAmericanah, Chimamanda Ngozi, Brick Lane, Monica Ali, The Night Tiger, Yangsze Choo, Dominicana, Angie Cruz, The Girl With The Louding Voice, Abi Daré, Nervous Conditions, Tsitsi Dangaremgba, The Memory of Love, Aminatta Forna, The House Without Windows, Nadia Hashimi, Silver Sparrow, Tayari Jones, Breasts and Eggs, Mieko Kawakami, Girl in Translation, Jean Kwok, A Tale for the time Being, Ruth Ozeki, The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy, A Woman is No Man, Etaf Rum, Ten Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World, Elif Shafak, Everyone Knows You Go Home, Natalia Sylvester, The Door, Magda Szabo, Kitchen, Banana Yoshimoto, feminism, feminist, female authors, travel, women writers, women author, women authors, what we read, our bookshelves, Dr. Sharon Zink