There is no end to celebrating authors and books. Sometimes it happens when you read a book in your own chair and you celebrate in silence. You can celebrate when you talk about a book that stirred you with a friend or neighbour. Another way is a longlist and a shortlist, leading up to a … Continue reading 2015 BSFA Awards Longlists Announced
skin feeling
In this article Sofia Samatar presents herself as an academic of colo(u)r. She does not reveal immediately what colour she carries, but a few lines further down the road she reveals she is a Somali American. You may wonder if this geographical designation is an explanation of ‘ academic of colo(u)r’ or a different line … Continue reading skin feeling
lifestream
Here you find some comments by Sofia Samatar on a symposium she attended. The venue was Princeton University in the United States of America. It was all about incubating alternative worlds and about lifestream. Sofia explains.
the closest thing to animals
For today a short story, a story written by Sofia Samatar. A new book by her will be published next year.
a visit with morgan le fay
This a very, very short story by Sofia Samatar. But who says a short story should be long? Let such a story be short. I could even be shorter. Let us aim for the shortest short story.
this writer’s on fire
When you want to have a quick introduction to the writer Sofia Samatar here is the place to be. You will find info on her publications, interviews, articles etcetera. BUT no picture, so I will add one.
books touched by Africa 