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This Is Salvaged: Stories
by Vauhini Vara
This Is Salvaged: Stories (8/6/2023)
The common bond in this impressive collection of ten thought-provoking short stories is communication; as characters try to connect with others. Adult, teen, and child narrators offer a range of experiences and perspectives; some of these naïve, unreliable or flawed. In "more
Innards: Stories
by Magogodi oaMphela Makhene
Innards: Stories (5/19/2023)
Through compelling stories, Makhene shows the cruel injustice of life during apartheid, and on to the present day where its tragic legacy continues. Soweto Township was designed to house, and contain, Black workers who labored in Johannesburg or nearby mines. Even withmore
Moonrise Over New Jessup
by Jamila Minnicks
Moonrise Over New Jessup (12/19/2022)
This engaging novel draws readers in with compelling plot twists, interesting characters, and an unusual perspective on the Civil Rights era. Set in 1957, Alice has fled a dangerous situation when she happens upon New Jessup, Alabama; an all-black community which offers hermore
Scatterlings: A Novel
by Resoketswe Martha Manenzhe
Scatterlings, by Resoketswe Manenzhe (10/12/2022)
I was drawn to this debut novel when I saw author Resoketswe Manenzhe described as a storyteller. In Scatterlings, she proves to be a masterful storyteller; weaving stories throughout the narrative, and crafting indelible images and characters.
Mythic stories are at themore
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