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“Azazeel”by Youssef Ziedan “Set in the 5th century AD, Azazeel is the exquisitely crafted tale of a Coptic monk's journey from Upper Egypt to Alexandria and then Syria during a time of massive upheaval in the early Church. The monk, Hypa, embarks on a journey both physical and spiritual, encountering the devil, Azazeel, and the
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“The Lazarus project” by Aleksandar Hemon “The unprovoked murder of a Russian Jewish immigrant ignites a dazzling novel of flight, emigration and the meaning of home.” Extracted from Casadellibro See also: http://aleksandarhemon.com/lazarus/# http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/books/review/Schine-t.html?pagewanted=all http:// www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/sep/06/fiction http://ind.pn/uGBe60 http://nymag.com/arts/books/reviews/46636/ Recommended titles are in the Library of the International Institute. If you are interested in reading this recommendation, you can consult its
Recommended article: on reading and literature in Spanish in the United States
“14% of the US population is Hispanic and it is to this market of potential readers in Spanish that some editorial initiatives are directed. One of the main players is Santillana USA, based in Miami, and several divisions ranging from textbooks to novels. “There are 30 million Latinos but they read little.