Rosie is a sleek greyhound who loves to run. And at the start of her story, Rosie Runs–a beautiful, oversized picture book for ages 3-7–that’s exactly what she does, day in and day out: The white mechanical hare scurries in front, and Rosie can just see it from the corner of her eye. Soon she … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Rosie Runs
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Milkweed Editions ISBN - 9781571313560 Publish Date 08/11/2015 Pages 408 This is a gorgeous book that will make you see nature in a totally different (and much needed) way. Full of love and admiration for our plant, fungi and animal … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: Braiding Sweetgrass
The Deficit Myth: How to build a better economy, by Stephanie Kelton. June 9, 2020 Page Count: 336 pages Publisher: PublicAffairs ISBN: 978-1541736184 If you've ever wondered "but how will we pay for it?" then this is the book for you. An exploration of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), Kelton expertly walks us through the way … Continue reading #DegrowthLitMonth: The Deficit Myth: How to Build a Better Economy, by Stephanie Kelton
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)
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
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)
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)
In this latest offering by critically acclaimed novelist, Tsitsi Dangarembga, she flips the page and goes nonfiction. Black and Female is a powerful novella consisting of three essays which gives us greater insight into the author and her journey as a writer and filmmaker. In writing 'Black and Female,' Dangarembga allows herself the space to … Continue reading #ZimbabweLitMonth: Black and Female (2022)
Good afternoon all! My name is Sukoluhle Nyathi, affectionately known as Sue Nyathi. I am delighted to assume my role as guest curator for November as we steer the vast world of Zimbabwe Literature. I am a published Zimbabwean author of four fiction titles: The Polygamist (2012), The Gold Diggers (2018), A Family Affair (2020), … Continue reading Welcome to #ZimbabweLitMonth
by Faith Jones Meant to Be and Other Storiesby Shira GorshmanTranslated from the Yiddish by Faith JonesPublished by White Goat PressPurchase the book here “She was so gaunt I could see every vein through her transparent skin. She roamed Frunze for days on end. I didn’t dare say a thing. If it seemed to her … Continue reading #Yiddishlitmonth: Meant to Be and Other Stories
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