Tag: Literary Fiction

  • 10 Must-Read Debut Novels by African Authors

    There’s nothing more special than an author’s first novel. Their first creation they laboured tiresly on, perhaps with little confidence, perhaps on a napkin on a train ride home, or perhaps unaware that their work would shape generations to come. In the post I wanted to share authors from Africa that took the leap. So…

  • On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan (More Lessons on Love)

    I can’t believe how much emotion and depth can be compressed in just 160 pages. McEwan is my literary hero. The way he finds the perfect balance between simplistic and intensive imagery. The way he bends, stretches and uses time in all its facets. What did the end of WW2 mean for two young British…