Paul van der Steen
posted on February 10, 2018 at 10:10
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The only story, a novel by Julian Barnes. First sentence: 'Would you rather love the more, and suffer the more; or love the less, and suffer the less?'
The tragic development of an unusual, uninhibited relationship between a 19-year old boy and a 48-year old woman. Source: Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, february 2, 2018 |
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'Ellebogen' (Elbows) is the debut novel by German Fatma Aydemir (on the right): a portrayal of young Turkish-German girls, who have nothing but their friendship in a world in which their parents are traditional Turkish, and the Berlin white people hostile and agressive towards these longing girls. Source: NRC Boeken - daily newspaper, literary supplement, december 22. |
Paul van der Steen
posted on December 14, 2017 at 17:40
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1917-2017, 100 years Russian Revolution..
President Putin has his own methods of dealing with opponents. 'Wordt Vervolgd' (Amnesty Int.), december edition |
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Alan Hollinghursts new novel "The Sparsholt affair". The intimate relationships of a group of friends bound together by art, literature and love across several generations in England.
Secret homosexual liaisons lead to a huge scandal in political London in the early ‘80s, provoked by one of them, the charismatic David Sparsholt.
His son follows a bisexual path throughout his life, like his father did from 1940 till his death.. Source: NRC Boeken vrijdag 27 oktober 2017 |
Paul van der Steen
posted on September 27, 2017 at 10:05
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Illustration for daily newspaper NRC-Handelsblad, section Book Reviews. 'Grime' by Wytske Versteeg (portrayed on the right-hand side) tells the story of a girl whose fear for and believe in the evil spirit Slenderman (or Grime) drives her insane. Source: www.nrc.nl |