~ The End of Innocence, by Moni Mohsin ~ This novel is yet another example of very high quality fiction in English from Pakistani women writers. Mohsin joins an elite group comprising the likes of Sidhwa, Suleri, Shamsie, who have...
~ Taking Precautions: An Intimate History of Birth Control, by Shyama Perera ~ Luridly coloured condoms and a pack of birth control pills adorn the front page of this history of contraception. (The back cover also features colourful condoms.) This...
~ The Writing on my Forehead, by Nafisa Haji ~ Haji’s first novel has a beautifully evocative title; the first chapter tells of the protagonist’s childhood memories of her mother tracing Quranic verses on her forehead with a finger, to...
Understated charm
Books are dangerous! They can open your mind!
A Portrait of Two Marriages
Forgettable Asian-Americans
Clever but clichéd
Hens and Weans
Beskuit on the veld, with a side of crime
A Life re-made…again and again
The Consequences of Choices Made
Lovable characters described by a born storyteller
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