Representation Matters
Diversity in children’s books is a real problem. Here are a couple of statistics for you, courtesy of The Bookseller: 32.1% of pupils of…
August Reading Roundup
When I first started this blog (over ten years ago now!), I intended to review every book I read. Even by September…
Death by Preservation: New Travel Essay Published
I just had a travel essay called Death by Preservation published in Issue #34 of Post Road Magazine, a literary magazine over in…
A Shocking Memoir From a Stolen Generation
I learnt about Of Ashes and Rivers That Run to the Sea from Emma’s excellent review on Book Around the Corner. It’s a…
50 Years of the Man Booker Prize
To celebrate 50 years of the Man Booker Prize, Shiny New Books is reviewing the winners by decade. Read my review of…
Occam’s Razor and the Rise of Populism
Over the past few years, people have been wringing their hands over the rise of populism, whether it's far-right parties in Europe, Brexiteers in…
Happiness by Aminatta Forna: Review
Although in her previous novels Aminatta Forna has grappled with wars and atrocities in Sierra Leone and the former Yugoslavia, her latest…
Review of Border by Kapka Kassabova
Have you ever read a book that seemed to contain all the right ingredients but somehow failed to live up to your…
Innovative Small Publishers Around the World
I just wrote a quick post for OZY Books highlighting 10 innovative small publishers from Australia to Brooklyn that are worth watching.