Happy May Day everyone.

Reading list for Syria.

Finishing up my reads for indigenous heritage month with this banger.

Reading for Egypt updated list.

Toni Morrison meets Octavia Butler meets Gabriel Garcia Marquez. A magical realist reimagining of the antebellum south where “freedom is a place”. Great characters and great writing just way too long.

Finally read this amazing novel about indigenous folks in present day Oakland CA.

Fascinating account of Haitian and Jamaican life from American icon Zora Neale Hurston. The chapter on wild boar hunting in maroon community Jamaica is a must read. Baby cat agrees.