An African in Greenland by Tété-Michel Kpomassie
Book Review by Michael Attard The title of the book An African in Greenland sparked my curiosity. How did he go? When did he visit? What did he do there? … Read More
Tag: fiction
The Teacher of Warsaw by Mario Escobar
This historical fiction is centered upon a diary of a few months written in 1942 in Warsaw, Poland. The memoir belonged to Henryk Goldszmit, a writer, radio host, columnist, and director of two children’s orphanages. The novel by Mario Escobar revolves around this short but shameful time in history. It was Goldszmit’s life of dedication to children that inspired the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, adopted by the United Nations in November 1959.
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Can you relate to black radical lesbian feminism? If you can, or even if you cannot, this novel is for you.
Should We Stay or Should We Go, by Lionel Shriver
The author, Lionel Shriver, throughout the book has the couple engage in serious conversations reflecting well-thought-out opinions and insights, which adds a great deal to the enjoyment of the book. The professional couple appears to be in full control of their lives and to be contributing members of society. Yet, the blaring question between them is, “What will happen to us?”
Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro
In the beginning chapters, the writing may make the book seem simplistic. But the author, Kazuo Ishiguro, is a Nobel Prize recipient, and from reading two of his other novels, I learned that there is a lot more happening than might first appear.
Dear Mother, We Write to You from Under the Stars
“Before, we cut down forests and chased wildlife out of them. Now, we nurture the forests and welcome life into them.”
No More Lies
A short story by J.D. Wabe
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
“As Tony thinks about, recollects, and analyzes the passage of time, his mind whirls around the concepts of regret, even remorse, wondering if one can receive forgiveness.”