This post is sponsored by Timothy Jay Smith and Fire on the Island, out today in paperback! Set against the very real refugee crisis on the beautiful, sun-drenched Greek islands, Fire on the Island paints a nuanced and loving portrait of a community in crisis while shedding light on the challenges of life in contemporary Greece.
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Continue reading New Releases: June 3, 2025
What’s Left of the Night by Ersi Sotiropoulos, translated into English from Greek by Karen Emmerich (1897)
The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher (1919)
The Last Nude by Ellis Avery (1927)
The Book of Salt by Monique Truong (1929)
The Perfume Thief by Timothy Schaffert (1941)
Bonus: For a more recent historical set in France but not Paris, check out Lie With Me by Philippe Besson, translated into English from French by Molly Ringwald (1984)
