Winner of the Dylan Thomas Award, this collection of short stories contains wry and defiant statements on the power and the beautiful transience of youth.
Cassie finds baby clothes hidden in her neighbor’s house and quickly deduces that Maza, the daughter of the household, must be in a family way. She rallies the church elders and Maza’s father to interrogate the girl and her two suitors. The situation soon gets out of hand, with one swain joining the accusers. Maza and her remaining beau seem doomed to a shotgun wedding—until the family matriarch arrives and saves the day.
This bilingual collection contains poems by Jully Makini in both the original English and French translations by Mathilde Caër. Published by Les petites allées in 2019.