Books that are rooted in one country or culture
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| A Brief History of Seven Killings (Jamaica). Excellent writing. But be warned that it’s quite sad. |
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Agree with Jhumpa Lahiri for India.
Amitav Ghosh’s The Shadow Lines Abdulrazak Gurnah is great for Tanzania. I would start with By the Sea |
Anonymous
| Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips on Russian Kamchatka. |
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For Mexico, I’ve enjoyed most of the books by Sylvia Moreno Garcia. Mexican Gothic was my personal favorite, and I read it in a day, but trigger warning for an abusive family.
The Book of Negroes is only partially set in Africa, but I learned so much new-to-me history from it, plus it’s a good book and a long one. |
Anonymous
| Sorry, PP and forgot a series about India that I’ve enjoyed for its sense of place and culture — the Perveen Mistry series by Sujata Massey |
Anonymous
Recently got to visit Louise Erdrich’s wonderful bookstore in Minneapolis with my daughter. A cosy neighborhood place that has a special focus on indigenous authors. A highlight for sure! Women Talking was great and set in the culture of a Mennonite community. More a philosophy and debate book. Also a type of meditation. |
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Sankofa by Chibundo Onuzo
American Spy by Lauren Wilkenson My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite |
Anonymous
+1M - extraordinary book. Midnight’s Children also previously mentioned. |