Catriona FidaJul 27, 20203 minMinor DetailHappy Women in Translation Month (almost)! As you are probably aware, August is a month for celebrating women in translation and in...
Catriona FidaJul 19, 20202 minMinutes of Glory ‘Minutes of Glory’ is a book of short stories that tells of people at crossroads in their lives. Protagonists include a woman who yearns...
Catriona FidaJul 13, 20203 minThat Reminds Me'I don’t wear my scars, they wear me; wear me down, wear me out, coerce me into increasing their number until they’ve won the war....
Catriona FidaJul 1, 20203 minLucyJamaica Kincaid’s novella, Lucy, tells the story of Lucy Potter, a 19-year-old woman who moves from Antigua to the United States to be an...
Catriona FidaJun 28, 20203 minA Brief History of Seven Killings A Brief History of Seven Killings is a novel about the gang violence and Cold War politics that consume Jamaica following its...