Elaine discusses how she became involved in this unique project, her translation process for Under a Kabul Sky and how very special this project is as it brings the voices of women writers who are not often heard to readers.

These twelve short stories dive deep into imaginary worlds where everyday life is marked and marred by war. They speak of wounded love, captured women, confinement, talismans, borders, wolves. They give expression to the voices of Afghan women who would like to change the fate of people like Nâzboo, Khorshid, Hamid and so many others.

Originally published by Éditions Le Soupirail in 2019, this collection was the first volume of short stories by Afghan women to appear in France. This edition from Inanna Publications brings these stories—and their unique perspectives—to English-speaking readers for the first time.

The collection includes stories by Wasima Badghisi, Batool Haidari, Alia Ataee, Sedighe Kazemi, Khaleda Khorsand, Masouma Kawsari, Mariam Mahboob, Toorpekai Qayum, Manizha Bakhtari, Homeira Qaderi, Parween Pazhwak and Homayra Rafat.

​Under a Kabul Sky was a Finalist, 2022 International Book Awards– Multicultural Fiction.

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After listening to Dr. Anita speak about what it's like to be black and living in Canada I was speechless. It is having difficult conversations such as this and learning from them that we can aspire to make the world a better place for all. I am so very grateful for my time with this brave and inspiring woman. 

Lawrencia's Last Parang will be published by Inanna Publications on June 20, 2023!

The Loyal Daughter is Nancy's first novel and it is based on her mother’s immigration story to Canada. It's a fictional memoir told from the perspective of mother, daughter, and granddaughter. From 1940’s communist China, Hong Kong to the present day and it's a beautiful tribute to Nancy's mother and her life.

Happy New Year! Wishing all a prosperous and joyous year of the rabbit.

I LOVE the cover of this book! It was nice to meet you, Charlie.

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If you'd like to learn more about Tanis

In this segment, we’ll get to know the story behind Tanis Rideout's latest novel THE SEA BETWEEN TWO SHORES.

But before we find out, here's what her novel is about:

In the early 1800s, a Nova Scotian couple arrives on the shores of an island in the Oceanic archipelago of what is now known as Vanuatu to convert the local Indigenous peoples. The arrival of these strangers leads to exchange and friction, cooperation and violence, culminating in a catastrophe the missionaries unwittingly unleash on the island.

​Two hundred years later in Toronto, the Stewarts are a family locked in mourning after the accidental drowning of their youngest son. When Michelle Stewart receives an unexpected call from the island of Iparei inviting the Stewarts to participate in a reconciliation ceremony for their respective ancestors, she accepts in a desperate effort to save herself and her family.

On Iparei, we meet the Tabés, a ni-Vanuatu family who are themselves mourning the death of a child in the aftermath of a devastating cyclone, while worrying over the looming departure of another. As the ceremony approaches, the Tabés and the Stewarts will uncover their shared losses and failings, their fragile hopes for what a better future might hold, and the wounds that stand in the way of freeing themselves from the legacy of past betrayals.

Heart-wrenching, thought-provoking, and morally complex, The Sea Between Two Shores immerses us in the lives of two families connected as much by their desire for healing as by the actions of their ancestors. It is an extraordinary meditation on the complications of history, the possibilities for redemption, and the meaning of the stories we tell ourselves.​

Thanks SO much for watching. Stay tuned for new episodes, they're posted on Tuesday's and Thursday's, the 2nd and 4th week of every month. Tanis Rideout author of The Sea Between Two Shores is up next on Nov. 22ND!
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Thanks SO much for watching. Stay tuned for new episodes, they're posted on Tuesday's and Thursday's, the 2nd and 4th week of every month. Nataša Nuhanović author of The Boy's Marble is up next on Nov. 8th!
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Thanks SO much for watching. Stay tuned for new episodes, they're posted on Tuesday's and Thursday's, the 2nd and 4th week of every month.

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