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3 Books by Women from the Balkans You Should Be Reading

Women writers from the Balkans rarely reach an English-reading audience, but this year is a notable exception. Three books from the post-Yugoslav space have appeared in the last few months, ranging from a literary journey by master novelist  to the family sagas of first-time authors and . While the country of Yugoslavia fell apart over a quarter century ago, these works show that its narratives of loss and

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