Yes, I also still call them kernels once popped
Italian Lit Month n.16, by Lori Hetherington! Join us daily in October to read about wonderful Italian books, authors and translators! #ItalianLitMonth#ItalianLit#ItalianBooks#Literarytranslation#ItLit@worldkidlit.bsky.social
by Lori Hetherington The old woman finished peeling a chestnut and, after handing it to the youngest of her grandchildren, began to speak with her sweet voice and the pure accent of Tuscany’s mount…
Italian Lit Month n.13, by Jamie Richards! Join us daily in October to read about wonderful Italian books, authors and translators! #ItalianLitMonth#ItalianLit#ItalianBooks#Literarytranslation#ItLit@jrichards.bsky.social
by Jamie Richards Recently I attended a packed celebration of Simon Hanselmann’s work at the Museum of Modern Art in Los Angeles where he concluded by exhorting everyone to “read more comics!” in o…
I love Foreign Studies. It's the only work by Endō that I've read, but that's enough for me to know that I want more!!
I looked up Marshlands and Otohiko Kaga after I saw your post on Facebook and I am keen to read this myself, eventually. I'm looking forward to your review, Tony!
On the blog today, a wonderful book which captures Prague just before WW2 - 'Prague Flaneur' from Twisted Spoon Press - more here: kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2024/09/17/i...
As I've mentioned several times on the Ramblings, a favourite indie publisher is Twisted Spoon, an outfit based in Prague. I've reviewed a number of their books here, most recently the rather wonderfu...
Today is International Octopus Day so this is a reminder that a Spanish way of saying someone looks out of place (or “like a fish out of water”) is como un pulpo en un garaje. It means “like an octopus in a garage”
An excellent way to support Tilted Axis would be to buy one of their books