Maple trees in Nova Scotia, with our apologies ...
Photograph: Corbis
Thanks to you all, the world literature tour is going from strength to strength. After Finland and Poland came the Czech Republic, where alongside the Kundera and the Klima there were recommendations for Bohumil Hrabal, poems by Jaroslav Seifert, plays by Karel Capek and many, many more. There was even time for some strong words on the exclusion of Kafka - Richard was not alone in wanting to "take issue" with the decision, complaining that we'd become confused between country and language. Many thanks for all your contributions.
This month we can confidently predict there will be no such confusion, as with one great leap the world literature tour crosses the ocean and heads for Canada. Beating off strong challenges from India and Japan, we are heading for the frozen north. With suggestions ranging from Sweden to St Lucia the nominations took an increasingly personal note, with Babak voting for the country of "Tom Stoppard" and a number of anti-Atwood protests. So much so that I'd like to declare an Atwood amnesty here and now - any and all of your Atwood suggestions will be gratefully received.
And don't forget to keep your nominations for next month's destination coming - after a month up by the Arctic circle would you all mind if I suggested a little sunshine? Unless there's anyone else who feels like heading for Stoppard country out there ...
