Book of the month: Ryan Falzon
A year of reading the worldby Ann Morgan·22d ago
As the heatwaves rippled across Europe, one summer novel held me gripped. It comes from Foundry Editions, an indie publisher set up in 2023 to champion literature from around the Mediterranean and...
59%plop scorePodcasting the world
A year of reading the worldby Ann Morgan·29d ago
It’s been my pleasure to be involved with a number of podcasts focusing on reading and/or translation in recent months in various capacities – as a guest, interviewer and producer.
52%plop scoreFree Virtual Incomprehension Workshop
A year of reading the worldby Ann Morgan·9 Jul 2026
For anyone who’s interested, there’s a rare opportunity to join one of my Incomprehension Workshops online next week.
Book of the month: Jeyamohan
A year of reading the worldby Ann Morgan·30 Jun 2026
If you’ve never heard of Jeyamohan, I wouldn’t be surprised. Until recently, his work wasn’t widely available in English outside India.
62%plop scoreBook of the month: Iris Wolff
A year of reading the worldby Ann Morgan·28 May 2026
Last month I had the honour of introducing the Indie Press Network’s spring showcases, two virtual events presenting some of the key titles coming out from small presses in the UK and Ireland in...
61%plop scoreRelearning to Read ebook now available
A year of reading the worldby Ann Morgan·18 May 2026
Eight months after the launch of the paperback of Relearning to Read: Adventures in Not-knowing, the ebook edition has hit the virtual shelves.
55%plop scoreBook of the month: Tsering Döndrup
A year of reading the worldby Ann Morgan·30 Apr 2026
‘I wonder if you’ve considered any books from Tibet so far,’ Chris Peacock wrote in a comment on this blog a few weeks back.
61%plop scoreBook of the month: Ysabelle Cheung
A year of reading the worldby Ann Morgan·31 Mar 2026
This book came onto my radar during the brilliant event about writing female experience I attended at Hong Kong International Literary Festival earlier this month.
60%plop scoreExploring Literature: My Journey at Hong Kong's Festival
A year of reading the worldby Ann Morgan·17 Mar 2026
Just a week after I returned from the Dibrugarh University International Literature Festival in Assam, India, I jetted off again, this time to take part in the 25th annual Hong Kong International...
58%plop scoreExploring Loss and Love in _The Summer My Mother Had Green Eyes_
A year of reading the worldby Ann Morgan·28 Feb 2026
That summer we self-destructed more than we ever had before, and yet we had never been more full of life. Mum looked like a houseplant that had been taken out to the balcony.
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