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Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line is a debut novel by journalist Deepa Anappara set in the slums of India. The story is told through …
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Lean Against This Late Hour is a collection of poetry by Garous Abdomalekian, one of the most prominent figures in the Iranian literary world and …
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