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Princess, monster, or both?
Princess, monster, or both?
A dream-like fairytale steeped in Persian mythology.
Sabrina Ki
Jun 25, 2020
My father is a bigamist
My father is a bigamist
Two daughters, two wives, one story.
Uju Onyishi
May 7, 2020
Writing about race, class and empire in Brexit Britain
Writing about race, class and empire in Brexit Britain
Where attacks against immigrants and Muslims are apparently the new normal.
Abbey | The Open Bookshelf
Feb 27, 2020
China: The People’s Republic of Amnesia
China: The People’s Republic of Amnesia
Louisa Lim’s discussion of the nationwide Democracy Movement in 1989 is quite possibly the only balanced analysis in existence.
Abbey | The Open Bookshelf
Feb 20, 2020
Reclaiming a native tongue to talk about death
Reclaiming a native tongue to talk about death
The oppression of Catalonia bleeds through the pages of Rodoreda’s novel.
Dayana Aqila
Apr 22, 2020
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Moving through the darkness of sexual abuse
Moving through the darkness of sexual abuse
When the victim doesn’t know they are a victim in the first place.
Ana Hein
Aug 10, 2020
The dystopian land of the (not) free
The dystopian land of the (not) free
Frank Brill has terminal cancer. He has a to-do list before it takes over.
Harneet Sekhon
Jun 18, 2020
The fears and friendships of Amaya Bhatt
The fears and friendships of Amaya Bhatt
An insightful, resilient, own-voices depiction of mental health.
Sabrina Ki
Jun 1, 2020
Fighting crime in the city of diamonds
Fighting crime in the city of diamonds
Superheroes and super-gadgets, courtesy of a Singaporean author.
Sabrina Ki
May 28, 2020
Finding your voice in the face of systemic oppression
Finding your voice in the face of systemic oppression
A heartbreaking story about women born without a voice
Uju Onyishi
Apr 20, 2020
Isolation in a land of unbelonging.
Isolation in a land of unbelonging.
An unusual coming-of-age story in the desolate plains of America.
Harneet Sekhon
Mar 22, 2020
Wandering through the Tibetan wilderness
Wandering through the Tibetan wilderness
What happens when magical realism, social commentary and plotless epic combine?
Abbey | The Open Bookshelf
Feb 21, 2020
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