Reading Deliberately - hosted by rebelwomenlit

A Book Translated into English
The world doesn't need borders and neither should our bookshelves, pick up a book (any book) that's been translated into English and enjoy. Bonus points if it's from a Caribbean, African, or Asian author. 
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Plantains and Our Becoming: Poems by Melania Luisa Marte

Plantains and Our Becoming: Poems

Melania Luisa Marte

148 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction poetry emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Convenience Store Woman

Sayaka Murata

163 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective fast-paced
The Little Doctor / El Doctorcito by Juan J. Guerra

The Little Doctor / El Doctorcito

Juan J. Guerra

missing page info • first pub 2017 (editions)

emotional reflective medium-paced
Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin

Winter in Sokcho

Elisa Shua Dusapin

154 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi

Celestial Bodies

Jokha Alharthi

243 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced
It Would Be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo

It Would Be Night in Caracas

Karina Sainz Borgo

240 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark sad tense medium-paced
At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop

At Night All Blood is Black

David Diop

160 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark sad medium-paced
Here the Whole Time by Vitor Martins

Here the Whole Time

Vitor Martins

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ young adult emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Letters from Cuba by Ruth Behar

Letters from Cuba

Ruth Behar

272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction childrens historical middle grade emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem by Maryse Condé

I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem

Maryse Condé

227 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced