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Harsh Times

Harsh Times

Mario Vargas Llosa, trans. by Adrian Nathan West

By Lit Hub Excerpts | November 23, 2021

Blue-Skinned Gods

Blue-Skinned Gods

SJ Sindu

By Lit Hub Excerpts | November 22, 2021

New York, My Village

New York, My Village

Uwem Akpan

By Lit Hub Excerpts | November 19, 2021

The Four Humors

The Four Humors

Mina Seckin

By Lit Hub Excerpts | November 18, 2021

God of Mercy

God of Mercy

Okezie Nwoka

By Lit Hub Excerpts | November 17, 2021

The Interim

The Interim

Wolfgang Hilbig, trans. by Isabel Fargo Cole

By Lit Hub Excerpts | November 16, 2021

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Klara Hveberg, trans. by Alison McCullough

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