Category Archives: Cultural/Regional
Wizard of the Crow, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Commencing in “our times” and set in the “Free Republic of Aburĩria,” the novel dramatizes with corrosive humor and keenness of observation a battle for … Read more
Land-Water-Sky / Ndè-Tı-Yat’a, Katłıà
Riveting, subtle, and unforgettable, Katłıà gives us a unique perspective into what the world might look like today if Indigenous legends walked amongst us, disguised … Read more
Waiting for the Rain, Charles Mungoshi
The award-winning writer Charles Mungoshi is recognised in Africa, and internationally, as one of the continent’s most powerful writers today. This early novel deals with … Read more
The Old Woman and the River, Ismail Fahd Ismail
The story is about the life-giving powers of women; it is also a story about hope and the possibilities of the human spirit even in … Read more
Smokehouse, Melissa Manning
Smokehouse is an assured and accomplished collection, and a thoroughly immersive read that celebrates the landscape and the community of Tasmania. Read it if you … Read more
Indie Corner – Jaimee Wriston
Back to the Indie Corner series I’m thrilled to talk with Jaimee Wriston Colbert again. In this Indie Corner, we explore her new novel How … Read more
Once There Were Wolves, Charlotte McConaghy
From bestselling author Charlotte McConaghy, Once There Were Wolves is a novel about a scientist reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands, and the secrets that … Read more
And Lately, The Sun, Calyx et al.
Bushland is burning. The Arctic is shedding ice. And around the world, people are imagining futures which function. Gritty, graceful, commonsense or whimsical, these twenty … Read more
After Australia, Michael Mohammed Ahmad, et al.
Climate catastrophe, police brutality, white genocide, totalitarian rule and the erasure of black history provide the backdrop for stories of love, courage and hope. In … Read more
Carpe Fin, Nicoll Yahgulanaas
In a small near-future community perched between the ocean and the northern temperate rainforest, a series of disasters is taking a heavy toll. It is … Read more
Crow Winter, Karen McBride
Since coming home to Spirit Bear Point First Nation, Hazel Ellis has been dreaming of an old crow. He tells her he’s here to help … Read more
Brown Girl in the Ring, Nalo Hopkinson
The rich and privileged have fled the city, barricaded it behind roadblocks, and left it to crumble. The inner city has had to rediscover old … Read more
The Fishermen, Chigozie Obioma
In a small town in western Nigeria, four young brothers take advantage of their strict father’s absence from home to go fishing at a forbidden … Read more
Indie Corner – Anne Coray
Back to the Indie Corner series I’m thrilled to introduce author Anne Coray to the Indie Corner spotlight. As a lifelong Alaskan, place has always … Read more