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Books of Note: War and Peace
by The Feminist Press
War and peace is a rich topic for contemporary writers, who have used their observations and gender experiences to explore the subject in memoir, documentary nonfiction and theatrical forms. Described here are recommendations of current books on the subject of women, war and peace. "Books of Note" also marks a new collaboration with The Feminist Press, where the staff has pooled ideas to create a list of suggestions from its own catalog and those of other presses to guide readers to books that will expand their horizons.
"Dreaming of Baghdad" by Haifa Zangana
The story of resistance and revolt against Saddam Hussein's Iraq, before the shock of the U.S. invasion. "Written with passion and commitment, Dreaming of Baghdad invoked my own dreams, and the joys and pain that memory can bring. A must-read." —Nawal al-Saadawi
"Ruined" by Lynn Nottage
An alternately harrowing and humorous drama, Lynn Nottage’s Ruined presents a world in which war, gender, rape, and nationhood are in constant play in daily life. Set in the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- a country that is currently being viciously torn apart by civil strife -- Nottage’s female protagonists share a particular experience that makes them vividly distinct from the men: victimization by rape as a weapon of war. Also see lexis Greene’s preview of the play in the Summer 2008 On The Issues Magazine, including photographs from the playwright.
"The Day Nina Simone Stopped Singing" by Darina Al-Joundi
Coming of age in the midst of war-torn Lebanon, Darina Al-Joundi’s journalist father encouraged her and her sisters to defy taboos of sex, religion and womanhood. She was raised on Baudelaire, A Clockwork Orange and fine Bordeaux in a lively household where musicians and poets were welcome, and where fasting and praying were staunchly forbidden. In this compelling true story, Al-Joundi is defiantly passionate about living her life as a liberated woman, even in the midst of raging war and a clash of fundamentalisms, and even if it means leaving everyone and everything behind.
"Hiroshima in the Morning" by Rahna Reiko Rizzuto
In June 2001, Rahna Reiko Rizzuto went to Hiroshima in search of a deeper understanding of her war-torn heritage. She planned to spend six months there, interviewing the few remaining survivors of the atomic bomb. Then the September 11 attacks changed everything. The survivors' carefully constructed memories were shattered, causing them to relive their agonizing experiences and to open up to Rizzuto in astonishing ways. Hiroshima in the Morning includes the stories of the survivors of the first atomic bombing, told in their own words. Rizzuto weaves these into a personal memoir of awakening about how we choose our identities, how we view history, and how we use memory as a story we tell ourselves to explain who we are.
"War Is Not Over When It’s Over: Women Speak Out from the Ruins of War" by Ann Jones
On behalf of the International Rescue Committee, Ann Jones spent two years delivering cameras to women in Africa, East Asia, and the Middle East to help them tell their stories. "Gripping....This searing exposé on war’s remnants convincingly makes the case that gender inequality may be one of the greatest threats to peace." — Kirkus Reviews
The Feminist Press, established in 1970, is an independent nonprofit literary publisher that promotes freedom of expression and social justice.
Also see Finding Hope: Reweaving -- Then and Now by Pam McAllister in this edition of On The Issues Magazine.
See A Feminist Looks at Masculine Rage and the Haditha Massacre by Kathleen Barry in this edition of On The Issues Magazine.
See The Poet’s Eye in this edition of On The Issues Magazine.
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