tarinahmed's review
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
itsnikhat's review
5.0
The Brown Anthology is a collection of poems, short stories supported with beautiful illustrations which do justice to the words. I was introduced to authors I hadn’t heard of before and was excited find familiar names. While reading this beautifully crafted collection, it felt like I was a polyglot. TBA focuses on various Indian languages, and each story/poem is a description of the language in form of memories and moments. It took me longer than usual to read this one mostly because I wanted to immerse myself in each piece. My highlight in this book was ‘Urdu’ by Amna Naeem. I have been focusing on reading Urdu better this year and it gave me great joy to read Amna’s work in Urdu instead of directly heading over to the translation.
It’s been a long time since I read an anthology and was reminded of my school years. If I were to describe TBA in one line I would say: it’s South Asia in a book. Read this collection if you are interested in books which focus on artistic expressions, poetry and memory based stories.
It’s been a long time since I read an anthology and was reminded of my school years. If I were to describe TBA in one line I would say: it’s South Asia in a book. Read this collection if you are interested in books which focus on artistic expressions, poetry and memory based stories.
kaylasbookishlife's review
5.0
The Brown Anthology edited by Sofia Amina
I love reading about the experiences people have living within multiple cultures. I have really been into Anthologies this year. I think it’s a great way to read multiple authors and gives you a great stepping stone into a particular topic.
The Brown Anthology is complied of poems, stories and illustrations from Brown/South Asian creators. The overall theme of this anthology is Language.
It is absolutely so unique and unlike anything I’ve ever read. There are names and stories printed in different languages (and translated in English) which is so fascinating, especially to someone like myself who loves languages!
The editor, Sofia Amina, created a Micro-press @1010press to publish this book. We know that Brown, Black and other POC voices are quite neglected in the publishing industry. “There isn’t an audience for this” is something they continue to hear. I am so impressed that Sofia decided to create this micro-press so that marginalized voices can be at the forefront!
I’ll be talking more about this soon so stay tuned! In the meantime be sure to follow Sofia and the Press!
I love reading about the experiences people have living within multiple cultures. I have really been into Anthologies this year. I think it’s a great way to read multiple authors and gives you a great stepping stone into a particular topic.
The Brown Anthology is complied of poems, stories and illustrations from Brown/South Asian creators. The overall theme of this anthology is Language.
It is absolutely so unique and unlike anything I’ve ever read. There are names and stories printed in different languages (and translated in English) which is so fascinating, especially to someone like myself who loves languages!
The editor, Sofia Amina, created a Micro-press @1010press to publish this book. We know that Brown, Black and other POC voices are quite neglected in the publishing industry. “There isn’t an audience for this” is something they continue to hear. I am so impressed that Sofia decided to create this micro-press so that marginalized voices can be at the forefront!
I’ll be talking more about this soon so stay tuned! In the meantime be sure to follow Sofia and the Press!
martha_is_reading's review
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
The Brown Anthology series is about historical, present and future Brown, without the need or prerequisite to explain, justify or create art to suit the perception of Brown.' - Sofia Amina, series editor and creator of 1010 Press
This is a beautiful collection of writing and illustrations from award-winning and upcoming South Asian artists, all around the idea of 'language'. My interpretation of Amina's intention is that this collection should be unapologetically itself and not seek to present itself in a way that is palatable to a Western [White] audience - and, in my opinion, it does just that. I could tell that I had missed huge sqathes of what this collection was offering, but still appreciated its richness and beauty. I was truly moved by 'Lost in a Jangal', a short story about family and intergenerational language barriers by K. Devan. Like many of the works in this collection, it brough to the fore the ways in which language can both divide and unite, how fundamental it is, but also the things that transcend spoken words.
Thank you to 1010 Press for gifting me a copy of this collection in exchange for an honest reivew
This is a beautiful collection of writing and illustrations from award-winning and upcoming South Asian artists, all around the idea of 'language'. My interpretation of Amina's intention is that this collection should be unapologetically itself and not seek to present itself in a way that is palatable to a Western [White] audience - and, in my opinion, it does just that. I could tell that I had missed huge sqathes of what this collection was offering, but still appreciated its richness and beauty. I was truly moved by 'Lost in a Jangal', a short story about family and intergenerational language barriers by K. Devan. Like many of the works in this collection, it brough to the fore the ways in which language can both divide and unite, how fundamental it is, but also the things that transcend spoken words.
Thank you to 1010 Press for gifting me a copy of this collection in exchange for an honest reivew
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