From novels exploring 19th-century Ireland to Taiwan under Japanese rule and essays on the enduring relevance of the classics to significant speeches in US history, there was plenty on offer in this week’s reviews.
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Stella Gaitano writes in Arabic so that northern Sudanese can hear southern stories. Safae el Khannoussi wrote a debut that broke thirty years of Dutch literary prize history. Both are shortlisted for the 2026 Internationaler Literaturpreis 🖋️🏆
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“I needed to write something that takes advantage of the rich nuances in my own culture,” said the Graywolf Press Africa Prize-winning author of “The House of Rust.”
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Applications are now open for the inaugural Africa Women Writers Residency by Majesty Publishing House Africa, a new initiative supporting emerging African women storytellers across the continent. ✨📚
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Aristotle Says Your Character-Driven Story Is Still Plot-Driven
The emotional draw of a story comes less from explosions and arguments, and more from the interplay between plot and character.
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