The Salem Inn sits at a crossroads in the Eastern Cape, where Lucy, new to the country, finds herself alone one weekend. A knock on the door and a request for help shifts her notion of friendship, motherhood, and hospitality, while new life percolates inside her. An unexpected trip to Joza and back is not only unsettling, but could be life-changing."Attree crafts a poignant, moving story with a strong sense of place. Like good guava jam, the prose lingers on the palate long after r...

Debates on the future of the African continent and the role of gender identities in these visions are increasingly present in literary criticism forums as African writers become bolder in exploring the challenges they face and celebrating gender diversity in the writing of short stories, novels, poetry, plays and films. Controversies over the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer (LGBTIQ) communities in Africa, as elsewhere, continue inthe context of criminalization and/...