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Ana Hein
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Moving through the darkness of sexual abuse
When the victim doesn’t know they are a victim in the…
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Harneet Sekhon
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The dystopian land of the (not) free
Frank Brill has terminal cancer. He has a to-do list before it…
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Sabrina Ki
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Jun 1, 2020
The fears and friendships of Amaya Bhatt
An insightful, resilient, own-voices depiction of mental…
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Sabrina Ki
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May 28, 2020
Fighting crime in the city of diamonds
Superheroes and super-gadgets, courtesy of a Singaporean author.
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Uju Onyishi
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May 7, 2020
My father is a bigamist
Two daughters, two wives, one story.
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Uju Onyishi
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Apr 20, 2020
Finding your voice in the face of systemic oppression
A heartbreaking story about women born without a…
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Harneet Sekhon
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Mar 22, 2020
Isolation in a land of unbelonging.
An unusual coming-of-age story in the desolate plains of America.
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Abbey | The Open Bookshelf
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Feb 27, 2020
Writing about race, class and empire in Brexit Britain
Where attacks against immigrants and Muslims…
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Abbey | The Open Bookshelf
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Feb 21, 2020
Wandering through the Tibetan wilderness
What happens when magical realism, social commentary and…
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Abbey | The Open Bookshelf
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Feb 20, 2020
China: The People’s Republic of Amnesia
Louisa Lim’s discussion of the nationwide Democracy Movement…
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