A contemporary selection of 22 African women's shortstories that vividly portray the everyday concerns of women's lives. The stories, divided into sections from

In this anthology the award-winning author Yvonne Vera brings together the stories of many talented writers from different parts of Africa.

Through the voice of Mee Ali, readers experience the rhythms and rituals of life in rural Namibia in interconnected stories. In Oshaantu, a place where women ar

"... a refreshing, thoughtful, critical map of this otherwise difficult battleground." -- Yale Review of Books "The essays... provide a powerful response to cur

This first major anthology of African women's poetry offers an extensive selection of poetry by women all over the African continent.