From the Catalyst Blog
We've got lots of good stuff on the blog this month (and some things you may have missed), and don't forget to check in for our weekly round-up of literary news from Catalyst and beyond.
A Q&A with the Disruption contributors: We asked the authors from our recently released anthology Disruption: New Short Fiction from Africa about what draws them to writing, and their answers were as thoughtful and varied as their work.
I want my words to last and matter long past my sunset. I find that written words mirror refined thought, which ages like a fine wine. Also, my hope is that maybe – just maybe – this refined thought will, if in a small way, help to open minds and foster a more humane world. Jacob M’hango “The Mother” (Zambia)
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And from our archives, a Q&A with Madame Livingstone creators, author Christophe Cassiau-Haurie, illustrator Barly Baruti, and translator by Ivanka Hahnenberger
Barly Baruti: I am one of those who think that comics should help break the dogmatic spirit of presenting History. By its playful and sometimes humorous side, comics can help shift mentalities towards parallel versions and to liven the debates.