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Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi
βHold it gently, this hungry beast that is your heart.β Butter Honey Pig Bread explores the complex relationship two sisters who were once close but have become estranged as adults. Their mother, Kambirinachi, believes that she is an Ogbanje, a malevolent spirit who haunts mothers by ‘coming’ and ‘going’ (usually the child dies in childhood).…
4 STARS, Black & Black heritage authors, Butter Honey Pig Bread, canada, child abuse, Contemporary, cultural dissonance, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), england, f/f, female authors, food & cooking, forgiveness, FRANCE, Francesca Ekwuyasi, friendships, GUILT, lagos, lgbtq+, LITERARY FICTION, MAGICAL REALISM, mothers & daughters, Nigeria, nigerian canadian author, published in 2020, queer, read in 2020, sapphic, sexual assault/abuse/rape, SISTERS, social issues, trauma, travel, twins -
Treasure by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Treasure is a short story story that explores the darker side of Instagram fame. Treasure is an aspiring influencer who is quite willing to present a glamorised version of her life to her follower. She likes the attention, the compliments, and the devotion of her fans. User @Sho4Sure has become particularly obsessed by Treasure and…
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