Not Quite Right For Us
Jay Bernard author Colin Grant author Catherine Johnson author Xiaolu Guo author Kerry Hudson author Aminatta Forna author Sharmilla Beezmohun editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Flipped Eye Publishing Limited
Published:21st May '21
Should be back in stock very soon
Defiant, humorous, empathetic and insightful, 'Not Quite Right For Us' pierces through the hierarchical mechanics of class, race, gender. A celebration of outsiderness and an ode to otherness, 'Not Quite Right For Us' is a singular collection of stories, essays and poems by a dynamic mix of established and surging voices alike, edited by Sharmilla Beezmohun and including Linton Kwesi Johnson, Aminatta Forna, Xiaolu Guo, Johny Pitts, Rishi Dastidar, Tim Wells and Rafeef Ziadah. This remarkable anthology marks the tenth anniversary of the live-literature organisation co-founded by Sharmilla, Speaking Volumes. Part cri du coeur, part warning shot, part affirmation, this is the book we need now.
'An important anthology that spans generations, circles the globe, and embraces all forms of imaginative writing. Uplifting and inspiring.' - Caryl Phillips; 'A rich and varied feast of wonderful writing about culture, creativity and opportunity.' - Bernardine Evaristo; 'Speaking Volumes has always had a knack for choosing talented writers and providing them with support, coaching and agency. In this anthology, you can see the stars of the future standing back-to-back with the stars of today.' - Roger Robinson
ISBN: 9781905233632
Dimensions: 216mm x 135mm x 17mm
Weight: 284g
232 pages