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by Susan Sontag (1967)

A collection of selected Sontag’s essays published between 1962 and 1965.

by Ahmadou Kourouma (1981)

A short novel of early post-colonial Africa: the story of Fama, the prince of Horodugu region, ‘the last of the Dumbuya’ who had reigned over the Malinke and his wife, Salimata.

by Mark Cousins (2004)

An accessible and engaging sweep of general film history

Film Festivals and the World They Made
by Kenneth Turan (2002)

“insider’s view” of twelve film festivals.

Non-Fiction 1922-1986
by Jorge Luis Borges

A collection of more than 150 non-fiction pieces (critical essays, movie & book reviews, prologues, introductions).

And Other Tales from the American Underground
by Eric Schlosser (2003)

Three essays on different aspects of American underground — marijuana trade, migrant labourers and porn industry — offering general, if rather superficial and unsatisfying, view of ‘illicit’ industry.

Kolonialisme, Budaya Cetak, dan Kesastraan Sunda Abad ke-19
by Mikihiro Moriyama (2003)

Originally published in English as A New Spirit: Sundanese Publishing and the Changing Configuration of Writing in Nineteenth Century West Java.

A Cultural History of Russia
by Orlando Figes (2002)

Thematically organized, the book encompasses the cultural history of Russia from around 17th to 20th century, with heavy emphasis on the earlier period, especially the 18th and 19th century. Central to all these themes are the questions of quintessential “Russian culture” and national identities.