Tag Archives: Sophie Hughes

Peak Reads of 2022

Posted on December 30, 2022 by mandywight

It’s been a great year for books, book events and opportunities. I really enjoyed browsing in Freiburg, Berlin and Bordeaux, attending readings at festivals like Festilitt, Sheffield’s Off the Shelf and, virtually, at Edinburgh. On a more sombre note, the … Continue reading →

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When Women Kill: Four Crimes Retold by Alia Trabucco Zeran, translated by Sophie Hughes

Posted on May 6, 2022 by mandywight

Alia Trabucco Zerán first came to an English readership with her acclaimed début novel The Remainder, translated by Sophie Hughes and shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize in 2019. She’s now ventured into non-fiction with her latest book, When … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor translated by Sophie Hughes

Posted on May 27, 2020 by mandywight

Hurricane Season, by Mexican writer Fernanda Melchor, is shortlisted for the Booker International Prize 2020. Set in the impoverished fictional village of La Matosa on the coast of Mexico it’s both a crime story and an account of poverty, violence, … Continue reading →

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The Remainder by Alia Trabucco Zeran translated by Sophie Hughes

Posted on December 31, 2018 by mandywight

This superb novel, skilfully translated by Sophie Hughes, tells the story of three young people whose lives have been shaped by their parents’ political activism during the Pinochet era in Chile. Narrated alternately by Iquela and Felipe, the action starts … Continue reading →

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