This innovative, Africanfuturist short story collection presents eight stories translated from Swahili by East African writers from Tanzania and Kenya. No Edges: Swahili Stories edited by Sarah Coolidge It’s as fun as it is thoughtful: a tender and generous novel about finding your people, getting vulnerable, and celebrating every joy - big or small. There’s therapy and characters with big growth arcs and birding expeditions and plenty of karaoke. He tackles loneliness, mental health, anti-gay discrimination, and suicidal ideation with care. Mensah writes hilarious, true-to-life dialogue and has a particular talent for capturing the small and often overlooked moments that so often define friendships. The story unfolds quietly and without much fanfare as Harley and Muddy slowly open up to each other and discover a deep connection neither of them expected. Muddy is a white dude who loves rugby and birding and exudes cheerfulness, kindness, and hilarity - all the things that Harley feels are out of his reach. Harley is a Black, gay, aspiring music journalist who’s just dropped out of uni he’s dealing with a lot of familial anti-gay discrimination on top of his anxiety and depression. Set in small-town England in 2005, it centers on the life-changing friendship between two new flatmates. This funny and bighearted debut is an ode to queer friendship and chosen family.
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