"Nobody eavesdrops an old lady chatter. To them it's all one buzzing noise. They think we're discussing our knee pain and funeral plans." This remark, made by one of the sassy old ladies that people Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows, is both funny and profound, for it speaks, as does the novel, of a social phenomenon … Continue reading Erotic Stories For Punjabi Widows, by Balli Kaur Jaswal: empowering women through writing (and erotic tales)
A Short History of Myth, by Karen Armstrong: a spiritual history of humanity
I am very grateful to Canongate Books for sending me a collection of six books to read and review. Each of these books is a contemporary retelling of a classic myth, by a generally renowned when not rewarded writer. I am very excited to dive into this collection and the first on the list, A … Continue reading A Short History of Myth, by Karen Armstrong: a spiritual history of humanity
“Caribbean Women (Post) Diaspora” conference: learning to be humble and to listen
If you follow me on Instagram (please do, we're having fun there!), you have surely seen me bragging about my attending an international conference in London, the topic of which was "Caribbean Women (Post) Diaspora: African/Caribbean Interconnections". I was honored to have been accepted and I would like to warmly thank the organizers of the … Continue reading “Caribbean Women (Post) Diaspora” conference: learning to be humble and to listen
Foe, by J.M. Coetzee: decolonizing the classics
This week's topic for Our Daughter's Daughter's Society, on Instagram, (check this link if you want to see the posts and contact @sarahs89reads and @paperbacking if you want to join) was modern retellings of older tales and as Sarah chose to write about Wide Sargasso Sea, I decided to write my review, at long last, on Foe by … Continue reading Foe, by J.M. Coetzee: decolonizing the classics
White Teeth, by Zadie Smith: fundamental interrogations on the fundamentals
I think it is a secret for no one here that I love Zadie Smith. I admire her wit, her style, her sense of humour, her cleverness and sagacity. I'm in awe at the fact that she began her career as a writer in her early twenties, and that her first novel, White Teeth, was none … Continue reading White Teeth, by Zadie Smith: fundamental interrogations on the fundamentals
