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"Multi-cultural" books, a gourmet meal of rich prose.
Native SpeakerNative Speaker by Chang-rae Lee
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Chang-Rae Lee, Native Speaker. Elegaic, nostalgic, pitch perfect. A little bit of magic.
The Remains of the DayThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro, A characteristic mixture of sadness and beauty
Wandering Between Two Worlds: Essays on Faith and ArtWandering Between Two Worlds: Essays on Faith and Art by Anita Mathias
Wandering Between Two Worlds by Anita Mathias. Prose which aspires to the condition of poetry.
An Artist of the Floating WorldAn Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Artist of the Floating World. Kazuo Ishiguro makes poetry and beauty out of failure and sadness
JazzJazz by Toni Morrison
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Jazz Toni Morrison. Mimetic of jazz in its rhythms, magical. Well-worth reading.
The Moor's Last SighThe Moor's Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie
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The Moor's Last Sigh. Rushdie Sad, beautifully written, well-realized. A very rewarding read.
The Ground Beneath Her FeetThe Ground Beneath Her Feet by Salman Rushdie
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The Ground beneath her Feet. The Rushdie magic again, not as magical as the others, but its rich prose makes it worth reading
ParadiseParadise by Toni Morrison
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Paradise. Toni Morrison. A long chilling story, told with Morrison's trademark verbal magic.
The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among GhostsThe Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston
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The Woman Warrior Maxine Hong Kingston. Memorable, stylistically innovative, an easy read. Recommended.
The Joy Luck ClubThe Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
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The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan. In clear lyrical prose, Tan writes her gripping stories.
The God of Small ThingsThe God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
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The God of Small Things. Chilling in its brutality, amusing in its play with language, a brilliant, well-constructed novel.