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Book Review: Hunting Mr Heartbreak – A Discovery of America by Jonathan Raban

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Hunting Mr Heartbreak - A Discovery of America by Jonathan Raban

Hunting Mr Heartbreak – A Discovery of America by Jonathan Raban

A few weeks back I “took ship” in Liverpool, and headed off to find America with the English author Jonathan Raban.

It was pure pleasure – page after page of portrait and insight.

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Book Review: We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo

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NoViolet Bulawayo is 31-year-old Elizabeth Tshele who left Zimbabwe for America at the age of 18.  She is currently based at Stanford University in California.  We Need New Names was recently short-listed for the Man Booker Prize.  Published by Chatto & Windus.  E-book available.

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