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On this day in 1984, the Ethiopian writer Baalu Girma vanished, almost certainly kidnapped & murdered by the Derg regime in retaliation for his novel Oromay. The brutal regime’s attempt to silence him failed, as Oromay is a beloved & popular classic. Thank you Ato Baalu. We remember. #bannedbooks

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From fresh voices to a fifth-time nominee, here's everything you need to know about the #InternationalBooker2025 longlist. thebookerprizes.com/IBP2025longl...

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Our English translation of the 1983 Ethiopian novel Oromay by Baalu Girma is out *today* in the UK (Feb 4 in US). Praised in The Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement, and Kirkus (⭐️), among others, as a compelling spy/romance/political thriller/war novel. Really! www.davidwrites.net/oromay

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Today is the day this once-banned Ethiopian novel appears in a much-anticipated English translation by David DeGusta and Mesfin Felleke Yirgu “Astonishing and compelling” MAAZA MENGISTE “Carries the shock of truth” AIDA EDEMARIAM “Startling, intimate” OKEY NDIBE “Gripping” ANDREY KURKOV

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Oromay by Baalu Girma review – an Ethiopian classic

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Are you passionate about books and eager to share your love of literature with others? Goldsboro Books is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Bookseller to join our team in the heart of Covent Garden, London. More details at the link below: goldsborobooks.com/blogs/news/g...

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My first outing for #ecumenicalpours on this platform. None of the bitter aftertaste you get on TwiXter.

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Next up in our glorious FT annual round-up of the best books of the year: Martin Wolf shares his selection of must-reads from the world of economics. Lots of other goodies - from tech to crime - with more to come. And then all brought together print on Saturday. Dive in! Ft.com/booksoftheyear2024

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The 40,000-year-old, 5 cm-high Venus of Hohle Fels puts all kinds of things into perspective. She has her own room at www.urmu.de in Blaubeuren, DE.

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Amharic fiction coming in 2025 ! Baalu Girma's 'Oromay' coming from Soho Press in the US www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768953... and MacLehose in the UK www.hachette.co.uk/titles/baalu... 2/2025. This is fantastic ! (Basically nothing gets translated from Amharic, so this is big, big news.)

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This is a wonderful Christmas present!

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