Read Around North America Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in North America.
Best books from North America (2024)
51.
The Question by Austin Clarke EN
Country: North America / 
Barbados
Barbados
Description:
By the Giller Prize-winning author of "The Polished Hoe A finalist for the Governor General's Award When a man and a woman meet on a summer day, they begin a conversation that will change both their lives. As their words weave a web of intimacy, the man finds himself drawn into recollections of his childhood on an island in the Caribbean, and to reflections on his life in Toronto. But who is she, this woman he meets at a party? What is behind her dark secrets? What can anyone know about another - really? As their relationship hurtles forward, he gradually finds himself part of a strange triang... continue
53.
Take Us to a Better Place: Stories by Karen Lord, etc EN
Country: North America / Barbados
Barbados
Description:
"As the nation's largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is working toward its vision of a Culture of Health, where everyone has a fair and just opportunity for health and well-being. It is in this spirit that the Foundation invited us to collaborate on an anthology that would spark new conversations about what a healthy future might hold. The result is Take Us to a Better Place, ten powerful, perceptive, and seamlessly crafted short stories that tell multiple truths about the realities of our health and the world in which we live. The the collection... continue
54.
Country: North America / 
Belize
Belize
Description:
Subtle yet rich descriptions of culture, society, and family life in Belize adorn Zee Edgell’s beautifully narrated story of a short time in the life of 14-year-old Beka Lamb. Through flashbacks, points on politics and independence are animated, since the political struggles for independence in Belize reflect Beka’s own developing maturity and need to assert herself. Two main features of this heartwarming story are Beka’s penchant for lying and her relationship with her older friend Troycie, whose troubling choices lead her down a self-destructive path. The pride of winning an essay contest at... continue
55.
On Heroes, Lizards and Passion : Seven Belizean Short Stories by Zoila Ellis EN
Country: North America / Belize
Belize
Description:
"Seven short stories vividly depicting different facets of Belize's reality. From the country's rural areas to New York City, we accompany Belizean women and men as they go through the joys and hardships of life. Zoila Ellis demonstrates a definite ability to perceive and reproduce situations and characters, heightening the emotional impact of everyday events and rendering them into fine literature"--Page 4 of cover
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De héroes, iguanas y pasiones by Zoila Ellis ES
Country: North America / Belize
Belize
Description:
De héroes, iguanas y pasiones nos lleva de la mano de personajes vivos, cercanos y terriblemente humanos a través de las penas y las alegrías de la existencia, describiendo, con exquisita sensibilidad, la lucha diaria en situaciones cómicas algunas, otras más dramáticas, pero de un hondo calado humano, que nos hacen sentir cerca de ellos, identificarnos y conocernos un poco más a nosotros mismos; pues si de algo trata la obra de Zoila Ellis es de la condición humana. Siete relatos que ilustran la compleja y rica sociedad beliceña, ... continue
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Saltpickers : & Other Caribbean Stories by Zoila Ellis EN
Country: North America / Belize
Belize
Description:
A collection of 12 short stories.
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Memories, Dreams and Nightmares : A Short Story Anthology by Belizean Women Writers by Gay Alden Wilentz EN
Country: North America / Belize
Belize
Description:
"This collection of short stories by Belizean women writers reflects the memories, dreams and nightmares of women. From accounts of abuse and stories of strength to memories of history, this collection tells untold tales of women’s lives in Belize. The stories present the voices of young girls, mothers, and grandmothers, women who give up and women who stand up. From well known to young, emergent women writers, this unique collection of short stories adds to the literary voice of Belize through a woman’s perspective."--publisher.
60.
Time and the River by Zee Edgell EN
Country: North America / Belize
Belize
Description:
"Time and the River is about freedom and slavery, hope and betrayal. It tells the story of people who don't own their own land or time, or even their own bodies. Leah Lawson is the daughter of a slave owner and a slave woman in Belize (the former British Honduras). In dreaming of a better future Leah must make some difficult choices. Her life takes drastic turns, changing her from slave into mistress, and forcing her to take the lives of her family and best friend into her own hands."--Jacket.