the greatest obstacle to discovery
Why aren't there ever lists as cool as this in the U.S.? Patrick Neate asked 19 writers appearing at the Cheltenham Literature Festival to nominate a book they feel has been unfairly neglected. I am now the proud owner of 18 recommendations for books I'd barely heard of and the reminder of what a bold and unusual story can be found in Kirsten Bakis's Lives of the Monster Dogs.