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Reviews of ‘Ways of Going Home’, by Alejandro Zambra; ‘Narcopolis’, by Jeet Thayil

Mar 1, 2013

Cooking up a storm

A massive Euro-hit, this sensual tale recoils from passion wherever it pops up. Tim Hayward reviews ‘The Chef’, by Martin Suter

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Messages in a bottle

Edith Pearlman’s remarkable short stories deserve to be discovered. Sam Leith reviews ‘Binocular Vision

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Defensive behaviour

A coming-of-age tale focuses on three female Israeli conscripts. Rebecca Abrams reviews ‘The People of Forever Are Not Afraid’, by Shani Boianjiu

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Tash Aw: How would I earn a living if I had to give up writing? I’d be a carpenter or a furniture maker

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Odd to ominous

Stories that burrow deep. Anthony Cummins reviews ‘Black Vodka’, by Deborah Levy

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‘Harvest’ by Jim Crace

Crace’s new novel depicts a rural community looking into the abyss. Review by AN Wilson

Feb 15, 2013

Under the volcano

A tale of doomed colonial life. Isabel Berwick reviews ‘Gone to the Forest’, by Katie Kitamura

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Fairytale of New York

This breakneck fable of love and loss has an energy that captivates. Alice Fishburn reviews ‘Mimi’, by Lucy Ellmann

Feb 15, 2013

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