Book Review: Red Sorghum (Mo Yan)

I had quite high expectations going into reading Red Sorghum by Mo Yan. A large part of it had to with the fact that the book seemed to promise to shed some light on the Japanese occupation of Manchuria (China) in the early 1930s as well as the turbulent period in...

Book Review: Babouk: Voices of Resistance (Guy Endore)

I must confess that Babouk: Voices of Resistance confounded me. Before reading this intriguingly titled novel, my interest was piqued because of the subject matter, the Haitian Revolution, and the genre, historical fiction. I expected this novel to surely leave a...
Meaning and Sacrifice

Meaning and Sacrifice

This week has been a rollercoaster of emotions when it comes to writing. I came across two different articles which turned my world upside down. One gave me hope and encouragement to pursue my literary dream, while the other sowed doubt and fear. Both articles have...

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