Come Let Us Sing Anyway
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| Author | Leone Ross |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Peepal Tree Press |
Publication date | 2017 |
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| ISBN | 9781845233341 |
Come Let Us Sing Anyway, also known as Come Let Us Sing Anyway and other short stories, is a 2017 collection of stories by British author Leone Ross.[1] The volume marks the first time that her short stories have been collected together.
Stories[edit]
The twenty-three stories collected predominantly focus on Jamaican women or women of Jamaican ancestry. Stories in the collection include:
- “Drag”
- “Art for ****’s Sake”
- “And You Know This”
- “Breathing”
- “The Woman Who Lived in a Restaurant”
- “The Heart Has No Bones”
- "Love Silk Food"
- "Velvet Man”
- “What He Is”
- “Phone Call to a London Rape Crisis Centre”
- “The Mullerian Eminence”
- “Roll it”
- “Breakfast time”
- “President Daisy”
- “Covenant”
- “Mudman”
Themes[edit]
The stories in Come Let Us Sing Anyway feature a variety of themes that include pain, love, and beauty.[2]
Release[edit]
Come Let Us Sing Anyway was first published in the United Kingdom in 2017 through Peepal Tree Press.[3] It marks the first time that Ross has published a collection of her short stories.[4]
Reception[edit]
Critical reception for Come Let Us Sing Anyway has been positive.[2][5][6] The Guardian praised the collection, stating that it "demonstrates her imaginative power and great psychological depth."[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Roy, Nilanjana (2021-03-30). "This One Sky Day — magical-realist enchantments at every turn". Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ a b "Leone Ross explores the diversity of women's experiences in Come Let Us Sing Anyway". Stabroek News. 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ Ross, Leone (2017). Come let us sing anyway : a collection of short stories. Leeds, England. ISBN 978-1-84523-334-1. OCLC 962006872.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Evaristo, Bernardine (2017-07-29). "Come Let Us Sing Anyway by Leone Ross review – short stories that seduce and shock". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ Page, Kezia (2019). "Come Let Us Sing Anyway and Other Stories". Journal of West Indian Literature.
- ^ "7 New Novels Featuring Kick-Ass Women That You Need To Read Now". PHOENIX Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-05.