THE PLOT: ‘The Mad Women’s Ball’ by Victoria Mas (translated by Frank Wynne) is literary fiction about three women in the Salpêtrière Asylum in Paris, 1885. Based on an historical event; once a year the asylum hosted a ball where the … Continue reading Review: The Mad Women’s Ball
THE PLOT: ‘Rubyfruit Jungle’ by Rita Mae Brown is a coming-of-age novel set in the 50’s and 60’s. Molly Bolt doesn’t have a lot going for her; she’s poor, she’s from the South and she’s a bastard, but Molly’s proud of … Continue reading Review: Rubyfruit Jungle
THE PLOT: ‘In the Time of the Butterflies’ by Julia Alvarez is a historical novel based on the real lives of the Mirabel sisters aka Las Mariposas (the Butterflies). The sisters were revolutionaries, fighting against the Dominican Republic’s dictator Trujillo … Continue reading Review: In the Time of the Butterflies
THE PLOT: “Empress & Aniya” by Candice Carty-Williams is a YA novel about two unlikely friends. When Empress gets a scholarship to an elite private school, popular and wealthy Aniya is tasked with showing her around. The girls become friends, … Continue reading Review: Empress & Aniya
THE PLOT: ‘Betty’ by Tiffany McDaniel is a coming-of-age novel about a young girl with Cherokee heritage. Born in 1954, Betty is the middle child in a large family. Her white mother resents her Cherokee father because, despite his hard … Continue reading Review: Betty
THE PLOT: Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson is about a family reacting to teenage pregnancy. On the day of sixteen-year-old Melody’s coming of age party, her parents and grandparents reflect on their family history. In particular, Iris – … Continue reading Review: Red At The Bone
A list of books by authors from each country in North Africa. Continue reading North African Authors
Reading list of books by authors from every country in West Africa. Continue reading West African Authors
THE PLOT: Men We Reaped is a memoir by award-winning author Jesmyn Ward. It gives life to the stories of five young black men, including her beloved brother, who died in the space of four years. Interwoven with her life … Continue reading Review: Men We Reaped
THE PLOT: The Pact We Made follows Dahlia, a twenty-nine-year-old woman living in Kuwait. As her thirtieth birthday approaches, her mother pressures her to find a husband. But Dahlia finds life in Kuwait stultifying due to the pressure to bow … Continue reading Review: The Pact We Made
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