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Past the City Limit Sign: The Role of Rural in 2016 Books
ByGraham Oliver January 9, 2017July 21, 2025

What kinds of stories will emerge that focus on rural or city settings during a Trump presidency? Will the typical themes continue to be cemented or will variations become the norm?

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Han Kang’s THE VEGETARIAN Wins Man Booker International Prize
ByGraham Oliver May 23, 2016June 30, 2025

Last week, the winner of the newly refocused Man Booker International Prize was announced to be The Vegetarian, a novel by the Korean writer Han Kang, translated into English by Deborah Smith. Originally published as three novellas, the book is the surreal story of Yeong-hye, a young Korean woman who stops eating meat as a…

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