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Amin MaaloufSamarkand
Amin is born in Lebanon, writing in French and he is member of French Academy, living in France.

Amin MaaloufSamarkand
Amin is born in Lebanon, writing in French and he is member of French Academy, living in France."
That one looks fantastic! I've been on a bit of an Uzbekistan obsession this year (don't ask, long story) and I'd love to read more about that area.

The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman. It is set on St Thomas, Virgin Islands. Historical fiction about the family of the impressionist artist Camille Pissarro.

I am really keen to read The Sugar Barons as well!


Asian Minority: The Fish Girl by Miranda Riwoe, a Brisbane author whose father is Indonesian-Chinese and who re-tells Maugham's story 'The Four Dutchmen' from the perspective of its "Malay trollop".

P. Chamoiseau Texaco (Martinique)
Minority author
J. Otsuka When the Emperor Was Divine"
I'd love to read the book by Otsuka!
Books mentioned in this topic
Texaco (other topics)When the Emperor Was Divine (other topics)
Hacked (other topics)
A Fish Caught in Time: The Search for the Coelacanth (other topics)
The Sugar Barons (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Samantha Weinberg (other topics)Chantel Acevedo (other topics)
Ali Zamir (other topics)
Cathy Park Hong (other topics)
Comoros*:
Nominate a book set in the Comoros.
Comoros Book List: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Comoros Bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...
Islands
Nominate a book set on an island in the Caribbean. This can be an island country, territory, or island belonging to a larger country.
Minority Author
Nominate a book written by an author of Asian descent who lives in a country where they are part of a minority or marginalized population.
For a list of books we have read in previous months, click here: Previously Read Group Read Books
*For our featured world country selection (this month it is Comoros): If the book selected by popular vote is not written by a native or resident author of at least 1 year, the book written by a native/resident author with the highest votes will also be selected, resulting in two book selections for that country.