Comrade Papa by GauZ’, translated by Frank Wynne
My second time reviewing GauZ’ for TMR is another success; I sincerely hope to read more of his work in translation in the future.
colonialism
When the Pine Needles Fall: Indigenous Acts of Resistance by Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel with Sean Carleton
How many of us took “The Oka Crisis” at face value of media portrayal? Something along the line of lawless warriors in masks opposing the police in the summer of 1990? There were blockades and a militarized zone. Traffic inconveniences going into Montreal. You may recall that a golf course was set to dig up an Indigenous graveyard.
The behind the scenes story is more complex, and long-standing, with not a lot of overlap with what was told in the media.
Playground by Richard Powers
I had already committed to review Playground by Richard Powers for The Miramichi Reader when it was announced that Playground was long-listed for the 2024 Booker Prize.
Water Confidential by Susan Blacklin
Water is a basic human right. In 2024, in Canada, there are First Nations Communities that have been living under Boil Water Advisories for up to 28 years.
Teardrops on the Weser by Amatorisero Ede
What starts as a series of casual observations grows into a haunting evocation of the horrors of colonialism.
Speechless by Anne Simpson
In Anne Simpson’s gripping third novel, Speechless, A’isha Nasir, a Nigerian teenager, has been convicted of adultery and, in keeping with Sharia, or Islamic Law, been sentenced to death by stoning. But A’isha’s situation is neither simple nor straightforward. Raped by a man in her village, the fact that she has had a child out …
