Tag: Latin America
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Books in Translation in 2025
It’s almost the end of the year and I wanted to make a list of the books in translation that I have really enjoyed this year. I tried reading The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica but it wasn’t the right time for me. I know I will come back to it but instead, I lost myself…
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The Books of 2024
It has been a great year for reading and I want to share here a list of the books that have really stood out for me this year. * Always Will Be by Mykaela Saunders This collection of short stories is inventive, and I read it in April when I desperately needed hope. It is speculative and…
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The Rooster and the Watermelon
I have been thinking about process a lot and structure lately. In fragmented times, is it possible to write a cohesive, linear narrative? For months now, I write and write, and I try to find a thread. The thread largely eludes me but this is to be expected. When I write fiction, I often throw…
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Politica release
Politica was released on the 3rd of January, 2024. It is my fourth book. It is set in an unnamed region and examines the impact of politics on people’s lives. There are no dates and times, the typical details found in common presentation of politics. Instead, my attention is on individuals in a community and…
Yumna Kassab 