My Uncle, The Dead Man
By Victoria Merlino
“Nobody in the room cried, but my grandmother did ask me if I wanted cake afterward. For me, this was the end of Billy Edkins: not with a bang but with a forkful of chocolate.”
Coming to Pieces, Somewhere
by Benjamin Wallin
Playing yourself as the world deconstructs and crumbles.
The Language Barricade
by Charles Tabasso
Feeling like an outsider for being too ingrained in one language or another.
Woman at Point Zero
by Noshin Hossain
“With its relentless truth-telling and unyielding defiance of patriarchy, Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi cuts holes in the threads of despair in which it entangles women.”
Under My Thumb
by Chelsea Booth
“Women who love music have to fight harder than men do in order to convince people (including other women) that our musical taste or opinions are informed and have substantial value.”