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Rebecca Fisseha

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Rebecca Fisseha is the author of Daughters of Silence (Goose Lane Editions, 2019), listed among the most anticipated fiction titles of Fall 2019 by CBC Books and 49th Shelf, and one of Quill & Quire’s breakout debuts of 2019. She was among CBC Books’ Six Black writers to watch in 2020. Her short stories, personal essays, and articles have appeared in various literary journals, including Room Magazine, Joyland, Lithub, and Zora by Medium. Forthcoming is a short story in the collection Addis Ababa Noir, edited by Maaza Mengiste (Akashic Books, 2020). Born in Ethiopia, Rebecca currently lives in Toronto.

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Quit-dreaming

Thespianing in Athens, in my youth

Whether it is long lost distant relatives I had no business reuniting with, casual friends I had no business making, professional or academic ventures I had no business getting myself involved in, I have always had a hard time quitting, just saying, “That’s it, I’m out, peace.”

I am getting better at it, having learned the hard way that endurance medals are onl

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Rebecca Fisseha’s books

Average rating: 3.41 · 310 ratings · 101 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Only Because It's You: A Novel 3.16 avg rating — 203 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Addis Ababa Noir (Akashic Noir) by Maaza Mengiste (Editor), Sulaiman Addonia (Contributor), Mikael Awake (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.53 avg rating — 159 ratings — published 2020 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daughters of Silence 3.93 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars