I was drawn to Sara Suleri’s Meatless Days for aesthetic reasons. I love the title of the autobiography. Is she a vegetarian? Why are the days meatless? I wanted to know more. Not only that, I love the image on the lilac-colored cover. One of Suleri’s dear sisters, Ifat, dressed in a gharara and holding… Continue reading Meatless Days (1989) – Sara Suleri
Category: Literature
Una Marson – Life (1937)
Can a person be a hidden gem? If so, Una Marson is one. A Jamaican writer and producer, Marson was the first black woman to be employed by the BBC. Her radio program, Caribbean Voices, was broadcasted from London straight to the ears of West Indian listeners. Caribbean Voices provided one of the first spaces… Continue reading Una Marson – Life (1937)
Three Steps on the Ladder of Writing (1990) – Hélène Cixous
It is no exaggeration to call Three Steps on the Ladder of Writing by Hélène Cixous a small masterpiece. A slim and sprightly book, Cixous haunted me with her notions of death, dreams, and roots pertaining to the writing process. Three Steps felt like one long, much-needed, exhalation. I could cry over the way Cixous… Continue reading Three Steps on the Ladder of Writing (1990) – Hélène Cixous