‘What is Time?’: The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali |Iran
The Stationery Shop is not merely a love story; it is part of recorded history, a cautionary tale, if you will. Continue reading ‘What is Time?’: The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali |Iran
Tag: women’s fiction
‘A more narrowly defined culture-bond syndrome’: Folklorn (2021) by Angela Mi Young Hur
Folklorn is a contemporary origin story that seamlessly weaves Korean folklore within a narrative of identity, migration, and home. Continue reading ‘A more narrowly defined culture-bond syndrome’: Folklorn (2021) by Angela Mi Young Hur
End-of-Year Wrap-up | 2020 in Review
Despite everything, 2020 has been an exciting year that introduced us to wonderful new writers who will possibly be remembered as the greatest writers of our times. Continue reading End-of-Year Wrap-up | 2020 in Review
‘Home is not a place to return to’: An I-Novel by Minae Mizumura | Japan
The original version of An I-Novel, published in 1995, mixes Japanese and English seamlessly, creating a literary work that reflects its narrator’s desire to find her true self. Continue reading ‘Home is not a place to return to’: An I-Novel by Minae Mizumura | Japan
Monthly Wrap-Up | August 2020
In the midst of chaos, I wasn’t able to write as much as I wanted in August, but we are coming back full force. Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up | August 2020
A Turkish American Story: Selma Ekrem’s ‘Unveiled’
Ekrem’s is a story of displacement and self-realization—a story of reconciliation between Eastern and Western cultural codes within a transcultural space as she grows into independence as a woman and an immigrant. Continue reading A Turkish American Story: Selma Ekrem’s ‘Unveiled’
Hope and Resistance: A Door Between Us by Ehsaneh Sadr | Coming September 1, 2020
‘A Door Between Us’ is a poignant yet heartwarming reflection on the importance of breaking down barriers in an increasingly polarized, politicized world. It’s a contemporary novel that will remain relevant and inspiring for many decades to come. Continue reading Hope and Resistance: A Door Between Us by Ehsaneh Sadr | Coming September 1, 2020
So Long a Letter; So Long a History | Mariama Bâ, Muslimness, and Women’s Rights
Through Ramatoulaye’s reflections, Bâ highlights the institution of marriage as a structural symbol of the patriarchal system, in which asymmetrical gender relations are maintained and projected as part of the Islamic doctrine. Continue reading So Long a Letter; So Long a History | Mariama Bâ, Muslimness, and Women’s Rights
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