Famine and Forging Ahead in “The Irishman’s Daughter”
Famine and Forging Ahead in “The Irishman’s Daughter”
Category: Social Justice
That’s What SHE Said: Lit Women Who Rock – Exploring VOX by Christina Dalcher
Silence isn’t always golden. I’m K.L. Romo — a book reviewer, novelist, and freelance writer who loves to read. I am passionate about women’s issues and the power of women’s…
Review of This Mournable Body – A Novel by Tsitsi Dangarembga
A tale of grief and survival set in war-wounded Zimbabwe. This is a story about Zimbabwe, a country ravaged by war. In the wake of its battle for independence, citizens…
Review of In The Shadow of 10,000 Hills by Jennifer Haupt
In this gracefully written literary novel, Jennifer Haupt explores the lives of three women which intersect at an orphanage in Rwanda. This tale, centered around the Rwandan genocide, screams to…
Florence’s Comfort House – Austin Texas: Please Help the “Mother Teresa of Austin” Help Kids
Help the “Mother Teresa of Austin” Texas raise money to help kids. My sister has known Florence for many years, and she’s an amazing woman. Pull up directions to 515 Kemp…
Review of Novel – The Girls of Ennismore by Patricia Falvey
If you enjoy historical fiction, please check out my review for the Writers’ League of Texas: The Girls of Enismore by Patricia Falvey.
The Bosnia List – A Memoir of War, Exile, and Return By Kenan Trebinčević and Susan Shapiro
In this riveting and heartbreaking tale of war and recovery, Kenan Trebinčević returns to his war-ravaged homeland of Bosnia. His goal is to let his aging father return one last…
500 Pens – Stories of Inclusion, Opportunity, and Respect…
I am proud to be a contributor to the new anti-hate news project 500 Pens, which was co-founded by the Southern Poverty Law Center. There is more that unites us…