Month: September 2025

September 17, 2025

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Books

South American Literature Beyond the Classics: Discovering Overlooked Voices

Beyond Borges and García Márquez: exploring South America’s hidden literary gems from Bolivia to Paraguay
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September 10, 2025

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Book Reviews

The Cost of Sugar by Cynthia McLeod – A Powerful Story of Slavery in Suriname

Set in 18th-century Suriname, The Cost of Sugar exposes the brutal realities of slavery while capturing the complex, and often contradictory, human relationships that existed within the colonial system.
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September 3, 2025

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Book Reviews

Simpatía by Rodrigo Blanco Calderón – A Glimpse into Venezuela’s Crisis

Set in contemporary Venezuela, Simpatía follows Ulises Kan, a cinephile professor whose life unravels as personal loss collides with a nation in turmoil.
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