Degrowth and Strategy: how to bring about social-ecological transformation, by Nathan Barlow, Livia Regen, Noémie Cadiou, Ekaterina Chertkovskaya, Max Hollweg, Christina Plank, Merle Schulman and Verena Wolf (eds). 418 pages 27th July 2022 MayFlyBooks/Ephemera ISBN-10: 1906948607 ISBN-13: 978-1906948603 This book is a project of Degrowth Vienna, and is a compilation of the work of over … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Degrowth & Strategy: How to Bring About Social-Ecological Transformation
#DegrowthLitMonth: The Future is Degrowth: A Guide to a World Beyond Capitalism
The Future is Degrowth: A Guide to a World Beyond Capitalism, by Matthias Schmelzer, Aaron Vansintjan and Andrea Vetter Verso Books 320 pages June 2022 9781839765841 One of the biggest book releases on the topic of degrowth in the last few years, The Future is Degrowth is a comprehensive investigation of both economic growth (including a full chapter critiquing … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: The Future is Degrowth: A Guide to a World Beyond Capitalism
Welcome to #DegrowthLitMonth!
Hello! I’m Erin Remblance and I’ll be your host for the month of December, taking you through degrowth and degrowth-aligned literature from authors around the world. I am a Sydney-based writer, researcher, co-creator of (re)Biz, wife, and mother of three children. I’m a passionate advocate for our planet and taking action aligned with what the physics demands … Continue reading Welcome to #DegrowthLitMonth!
#ZimbabweLitMonth: Time to Say Goodbye
Time truly flies when you are having fun! Can't believe today is my last day on the job! Once I got the hang of WordPress, I truly enjoyed the experience of curating ZW Literature. My country has a vast archive of literature and a huge and growing database of writers. If you are curious to … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: Time to Say Goodbye
#ZimbabweLitMonth: The Men I Have Hated (2021)
All good things eventually come to an end. Our final book to end this #ZimbabweLitMonth with is this memoir by Tinatswe Mhaka whose debut, "The Men I Have Hated" published by Carnelian Heart Publishing chronicles her journey with her relationships with men from childhood to adulthood in Zimbabwe. Mhaka allows herself to be vulnerable and … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: The Men I Have Hated (2021)
#WORLDKIDLITWEDNESDAY: NIDA FINDS A WAY
Freedoms, both personal and collective, are explored in the endearingly crafted Nida Finds A Way, written by Samina Mishra and illustrated by Priya Kuriyan. Aimed at younger readers as a part of the hOle books series—Duckbill’s line of books with a hole cut into the top right corner to do with as you please—the story … Continue reading #WORLDKIDLITWEDNESDAY: NIDA FINDS A WAY
#ZimbabweLitMonth: This Might Sting a Bit (2021)
As this month comes to an end, I know this might sting a bit so I thought I would end with this novel about substance abuse set in Harare. In her debut novel, Claire Adlam introduces us to the Hay family. "Meet Kat. Just a regular teenager growing up on a Zimbabwean farm. Full of … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: This Might Sting a Bit (2021)
#ZimbabweLitMonth: The scandalous times of a book louse (2021)
While we are on the subject of memorable memoirs from Zimbabwe, I would like to introduce you to Robert Muponde. His memoir, The Scandalous Times of a Book Louse: A Memoir of Childhood, was published by Penguin Random House South Africa. "Stories form the blood and bones of Robert Muponde's enchanting life and times. Book … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: The scandalous times of a book louse (2021)
#ZimbabweLitMonth: I am a girl from Africa (2021)
Often times the stories centered around Zimbabwe are fictional narratives. Memoir is becoming a popular nonfiction form of expression. Today I will introduce you to Elizabeth Nyamayaro @enyamayaro, who narrates her life story which begins with a near death experience in Goromonzi. This incident is what catapults her onto a journey which takes her to … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: I am a girl from Africa (2021)
#ZimbabweLitMonth: Glory (2022)
Political satire is an important genre in Zimbabwe where writers can't often express themselves without impunity. Glory, published by Chatto (2022) is the second novel by award-winning novelist, Noviolet Bulawayo. The book was shortlisted for the Booker Prize (2022) and is inspired by George Orwell's "Animal Farm." In Glory, the story rides on the senile … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: Glory (2022)
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