New poetry from Cúirt visitors at Galway City Library

GALWAY PUBLIC LIBRARIES - FOR BOOKS AND IDEAS
Readers may be interested in the following books which have been added to stock at Galway City Library

The Poetry of Arab Women: a contemporary anthology, edited by Nathalie Handal
“She doesn't understand what it means to be "guilty." She waits at the prison's door until she sees him to tell him "Take care," as she used to remind him when he was going to school.” Dunya Mikhail
Eighty-two Arab women poets from all over the world are gathered in this highly charged, stunning anthology. Includes work by Dunya Mikhail (left) who reads at Cúirt on Thurs April 27th. Born in Baghdad in 1965, Mikhail was a witness to two wars: the Iraq-Iran war and the Gulf War. Her work rings dark truths about the devastation of such events.

By the Sea, by Abdulrazak Gurnah
Saleh Omar arrives in England from Zanzibar as a refugee. Gurnah indicates the destructiveness of pride and the divergence of memory and truth. His portrayal of everyday immigrant life and quiet Muslim piety makes this a gentle, enjoyable read. Gurnah treats his characters like old friends, accepting their faults to see the dignity beneath. Don't miss this man when he comes to Cúirt on April 26th.

We Need to Talk About Kevin, by Lionel Shriver
Kevin, the son of a smart, sceptical New Yorker, massacres seven of his schoolmates and a teacher at his upstate New York high school. Shriver, a gifted journalist as well as the author of seven novels, brings to the story a keen understanding of the intricacies of marital and parental relationships as well as a narrative pace that is both compelling and thoughtful. Shriver reads at Cúirt on April 27th.

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