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A year of reading the world

ayearofreadingtheworld.comadded August 2026

Book of the month: Ryan Falzon

A year of reading the world22d 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...

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59%plop score

Podcasting the world

A year of reading the world29d 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.

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Free Virtual Incomprehension Workshop

A year of reading the world9 Jul 2026

For anyone who’s interested, there’s a rare opportunity to join one of my Incomprehension Workshops online next week.

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Book of the month: Jeyamohan

A year of reading the world30 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.

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62%plop score

Book of the month: Iris Wolff

A year of reading the world28 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...

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61%plop score

Relearning to Read ebook now available

A year of reading the world18 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.

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Book of the month: Tsering Döndrup

A year of reading the world30 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.

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Book of the month: Ysabelle Cheung

A year of reading the world31 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.

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60%plop score

Exploring Literature: My Journey at Hong Kong's Festival

A year of reading the world17 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...

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58%plop score