ARTS & CULTURE
Book Club THIS MONTH, WE HAVE FIVE EXCITING NEW READS FROM WOMEN WRITERS – PERFECT TO ENJOY ON YOUR SUMMER STAYCATION CAMBRIDGE EDITION
WORDS BY CHARLOTTE GRIFFITHS
BY NATASHA BROWN ASSEMBLY
Every word in this 100-page debut smacks of resigned, cool fury, as the anonymous black British narrator reflects on her post-Oxbridge career choices, the colleagues at the bank where she’s climbing the corporate ladder, the options presented to her, and the state of the country she calls home. This is an unflinching book about privilege, sexism and injustice. “The son, of course, insists the best things in life are free,” the narrator muses, while walking the grounds of her partner’s family home. “All this was, is, free to him… [young, privileged people] take chances, pursue dreams, risk climbing out to the highest, furthest limb... knowing the ground beneath is soil, soft grass and dandelions.” It holds a mirror up to society, and what you see will leave you uncomfortable. Read it in one sitting, and work out what you can do to effect change.
BY DANTIEL W. MONIZ Milk Blood Heat A glorious, life-affirming collection of stories and unforgettable characters that capture the profound moments of connection offered by every interaction, every day. Moniz’s short vignettes spin stories of love, friendship and sisterhood – and take us from city rooftops to aquariums, from churches to the open ocean, from death into life. Each tale is vividly rendered like a personal memory, with conclusions that linger long into the next chapter.
28 JULY 2021 CAMBSEDITION.CO.UK
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