Ron Rash's modern version of Romeo and Juliet, "The Caretaker", about an America in the time of the Korean War, shows both tenderly and mercilessly that the present-day divisions in the USA have always been there
In traditional Afghan society, shame has an almost state-supporting function, but in the Afghan diaspora it finds new, no less dramatic ways of expressing itself
Alexander Kielland Krag's book for young people "Nur ein wenig Angst" (Just a little fear) deals with an important topic with which those affected can easily identify - but there’s scope for a little more daring
Alhierd Bacharevič's novel "Dogs of Europe" is a kaleidoscope, a hall of mirrors, a rollercoaster, an almost hallucinogenic fantasy. In short: an extraordinary reading experience!
One of Europe's last great storytellers has died. Ismail Kadaré chronicled a future of a past, with a mastery of language so crystalline it could cut like a scalpel
Tlotlo Tsamaase's Afro-futuristic dystopia "Womb City" is a furious amalgam of "Minority Report" and cyberpunk classics, but then emancipates itself as confidently as its post-feminist heroine
Authors who narrate in the first person are not necessarily talking from their own perspective. How and from which perspective do our favourite authors tell their stories? The best way to find out is to invite them to talk to us in person
"Only a fool wouldn't buy this book" by Oksana Havryliv is a humorous exploration of name-calling, swearing and cursing, as well as an enlightening journey through different cultures and taboos
Manès Sperber's magnum opus, his trilogy of novels "Like a Tear in the Ocean", is finally available again. Editor Rudolf Isler explains in an interview why Sperber is still so important today