tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post7104772074241925191..comments2024-03-29T02:04:38.537+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: “How to Pronounce Knife” - A Short Story by Souvankham Thammavongsa -The Title Story from her Debut Collection.- 2020Mel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-13900366857930196662021-04-18T07:53:12.045+08:002021-04-18T07:53:12.045+08:00One of my favourites. I just love this one. Have y...One of my favourites. I just love this one. Have you ever been able to find Madeleine Thien's short fiction or novels? I feel sure, given your response to Thammavongsa's voice and themes, that you would love her too. Her stories are Simple Recipes. Her most easily accessible novel is Do Not Say We Have Nothing (more overtly political). Buried In Printhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00808249065026802365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-89296400822393896472021-04-02T19:15:14.610+08:002021-04-02T19:15:14.610+08:00I'm not a big fan of short stories but this so...I'm not a big fan of short stories but this sounds fascinating. As a foreigner who learned English in school at age 10, I can see the struggles those immigrants have. English is not an easy language to learn, even if everyone wants to tell us.<br /><br />I'm interested in reading this. Thanks.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.com