Maylis de Kerangal

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French Fiction Special Edition

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ September 14, 2021 ⋅ Leave a comment

In a normal year about a quarter of my reading is in French but due to the toxic combination of Covid and Brexit, I didn’t read a single French novel in 2020 and really missed it, along with everything else I love about France. That changed when I read All Men Want to Know by … Continue reading →

Fiction Hot Picks 2016

Posted by Isabel Costello ⋅ December 16, 2015 ⋅ 42 Comments

This is the ninth Literary Sofa selection of new/forthcoming fiction, a labour of love that I am delighted to share. No book is here just because it sounds good – that’s the easy bit! I read all of my Hot Picks and many more in full to compile these listings. The right ones took longer than usual … Continue reading →