The Yield, Tara June Winch
Profoundly moving and exquisitely written, Tara June Winch’s The Yield is the story of a people and a culture dispossessed. … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Cultural/Regional
The Old Drift, Namwali Serpell
From a woman covered with hair and another plagued with endless tears, to forbidden love affairs and fiery political ones, … Continue reading →
Accidentals, Susan M. Gaines
When Gabriel’s immigrant mother returns to her native Uruguay, he takes a break from his uninspiring job to accompany her. … Continue reading →
The Inland Sea, Madeleine Watts
Written with down-to-earth lucidity and ethereal breeziness, this is an unforgettable debut about coming of age in a world that … Continue reading →
The World on Either Side, Diane Terrana
Reviewed by Kimberly Christensen Young Adult Fiction Content Warning: This book includes descriptions of death, depression, attempted suicide, animal poaching, … Continue reading →
The Last Wave, Pankaj Sekhsaria
Ever the aimless drifter, Harish finds the anchor his life needs in a chance encounter with members of the ancient … Continue reading →
Strange Birds, Celia C. Pérez
Selected as one of our January features for Turning the Tide: The Youngest Generation, Strange Birds: a field guide to … Continue reading →
Split Tooth, Tanya Taqaq
This book is being read and discussed at the Cambridge Ecofiction Bookclub in January 2020. According to Goodreads, Veering back … Continue reading →
Sool, Cho Dharman
According to Times India, Tamil writer Cho Dharman won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2019. The novel is a “burning … Continue reading →
An Invite to Eternity, Gary Budden and Marian Womack, et al.
Humanity is facing a challenge if a magnitude ever before seen, compromising new anxieties we are at times unable to … Continue reading →