Queer Africa 2

by Karen Martin (Editor), Makhosazana Xaba, S. van Rooyen

This anthology comes after the rousing international success of the award winning, Queer Africa: New and Collected Fiction (MaThoko?s Books, 2013). The 25 stories by writers from Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda, USA present exciting and varied narratives on life. There are stories on desire, disruption and dreams; others on longing, lust and love - a range of human emotions abound on lives of Africans and those of the diaspora who identify variously along the long and fluid line of the sexuality, gender and sexual orientation spectrum in the African continent. Centered in these stories and their in attendant relationships is humanity. The writers showcase their artistry in storytelling in thought-provoking and delightful ways.

Genres: Anthologies, Nonfiction, LGBT, Queer

316 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2017

Reviews

[Lauren Ellwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives us a refreshing range of voices from all over the continent and the African diaspora. There were some stories I expected to find and others I could never have predicted but all of them were stories the world needs to hear. A wonderful collection of African short fiction.

[Charley]

There were some great stories in this book but I didn't manage to finish it as I find it hard to read super short story collections. Something with getting into a story and then having to switch to the next story within a couple of pages just doesn't work for me. This book has, however, opened my eyes for queer African literature and I will definitely be exploring the lists Goodreads recommends based on this book.

[Jasmine Shouse · Rating 4 out of 5]

Incredible short stories about queer love in Africa.