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The Newlyweds’ Window

The 2022 Mukana Press Anthology of African Writing

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Pub Date Jul 05 2022 | Archive Date Sep 30 2022


Description

Who are Africa’s most promising emerging short story writers? Mukana Press sought to answer this question by scouting the continent for largely undiscovered talent. The result? This collection! 

Africa’s stories have largely been relegated to themes of poverty, and war; yet there is so much more brilliance, texture, and layers to our stories. This collection seeks to provide a platform for the rest of the world to become acquainted with the excellence of talent outside of the mainstream, as well as tell our stories from fresh vantage points.

A young woman creates an alternate identity on social media in Nigeria, a little girl discovers hidden photographs of the father she never met, a serial killer stalks his victims, a woman watches the evolution of a newlywed couple’s relationship through their window in Zanzibar. The stories in this collection are eclectic, breathtaking, and illuminate readers to an Africa that has largely been left untold.


Who are Africa’s most promising emerging short story writers? Mukana Press sought to answer this question by scouting the continent for largely undiscovered talent. The result? This collection! 

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Advance Praise

Kirkus Review - A varied but consistently satisfying sampler of emerging artists.


Starred Review- Blue Ink. This exciting short story collection showcasing strong and emerging African writers displays a refreshing richness and depth of experience...In all, this is an impressive display of talent, and proof that the short story genre is alive and well in fresh and interesting ways.

Some of the best short stories I have ever read. Not one of these tales failed to capture my rapt attention over what would happen next. If you enjoy short stories, or stories full of drama, suspense, mystery, and excitement, this book is for you -Seattle Book Review

Starred Review- Reader Views. Truly, a must read!...These incisive, sharply observed stories unfurl the stroke between desire and attainment, exploring the protagonists’ experiences as they face dilemmas and altering life decisions. Buoyed with poignancy and wit, they examine situations where cultural traditions, womanhood, and empowerment are not only probed and doubted, but also enforced. 

I found myself engaged in each and every one of them…These stories come from some brilliant minds. -Manhattan Book Review

Some of the most masterful storytelling I’ve read in a long time…Each new author offers up a different lens through which the reader views a distinct slice of life that showcases wildly different perspectives on life on the African continent, creating a range of tones and themes that together create a vibrant kaleidoscopic image that dazzles the senses and stimulates the mind.- Portland Book Review



Kirkus Review - A varied but consistently satisfying sampler of emerging artists.


Starred Review- Blue Ink. This exciting short story collection showcasing strong and emerging African writers displays...


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