The Patience Stone
It was over dinner in Cannes that I first heard of Atiq Rahimi and his work. My Afghan friends Zaid and Massood are friends of Rahimi’s, and he had recently won the Prix Goncourt, a prestigious literary prize that since…
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The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas
It is a classic case of ‘ the final straw that breaks the camel’s back.’ Otherwise, you couldn’t see how such a simple and not overly cruel action could awaken and uncover so many social and racial conflicts, betrayals, frustrations…