Broadwater
by Jac Shreeves-Lee
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A collection of edgy urban stories centered on Broadwater Farm.
Welcome to Broadwater Farm. Where post-war dreams of concrete utopia ended in riots, violence and sub-standard housing. With evocative language and raw storytelling, Tottenham-born Jac Shreeves-Lee gives voice to the people of Broadwater, one of the most talked-about housing estates in Britain.
In a collection of fourteen short stories, she compassionately portrays its shared sense of community. A community with a rich cultural heritage, comprising over forty nationalities, generations old.
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Endorsements
'This new collection of site-specific stories by Jac Shreeves-Lee redresses the balance by virtue of the warmth of her narrative voice and the spirit, pluck and humanity of her characters. It makes for an uplifting read in these dark times.' — Russell Celyn Jones, novelist and Emeritus Professor
'Broadwater takes us to another world, teeming with the original fictions inspired by the real people of Tottenham. Startlingly alive and sometimes almost unbearably dark, the truth and humour in this intensely fine and lyrical short story collection shines a light that is ultimately uplifting.’ — Martina Evans, poet and novelist
'Shreeves-Lee has a keen eye for the poetry of everyday life and in this moving and sharp collection she reclaims the stories of Tottenham’s Broadwater Farm from beneath all the tabloid sensationalising as a place of real character where ordinary people live in sometimes extraordinary circumstances.' — Julia Bell, writer, academic, course director MA Creative Writing Birkbeck
'Jac’s masterful ability to offer a gateway into the real, as opposed to the perceived, and dip you into a series of universes completely and wholly without your being an unwanted trespasser within, transforms this collection of stories into a voyage both unforgettable and searing.’ — Onjali Q. Raúf, activist and author of The Boy at the Back of the Class and The Star Outside My Window
'This series of stories represent the real everyday lives on and around Broadwater Farm. No sensationalism to create a false dramatic effect, just real people going about their daily business, which gives the reader a great sense of true ‘life on the Farm’.' — Dawn Ferdinand, Headteacher at The Willow Primary School and Broadwaters’ Children’s Centre
'Shreeves-Lee recognises the power of truthful storytelling. Not only does she unearth Broadwater Farm’s complex past with incredible literary range, she leaves us feeling hopeful that the community are in control of their future.' — David Lammy, MP for Tottenham
Reviews
'The author has an acute eye for detail and her descriptions are both compassionate and apposite.' — MIR Online
'The stories [...] are as eclectic as the differing voices and perspectives, in language that is often lyrical, sometimes sharp and always engaging. Conveying a deep sense of the connections between people, this is a volume that palpitates with colour and life.' — The Irish Times
'Broadwater is an unsentimental tribute to the tough, hard-working people who supported each other in times of need.' — Tottenham Community Press
Author Biography
Jac Shreeves-Lee is a Tottenham-born short story author. Her pieces have been widely published in various anthologies, including Virago, the Mechanics Institute Review and The Bridport Prize Anthology 2017. Jac’s stories have been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and longlisted for the Fish Publishing Prize. She is currently working as a clinical psychologist and magistrate.
Broadwater is her debut collection of short stories.
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Copyright © Jac Shreeves-Lee 2020
Fairlight Books
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- Publisher Fairlight Books
- Publication Date September 2020
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781912054572
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 8.99 GBP
- Pages240
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- EditionFirst Edition
- Copyright Year2020
- Page sizeB Format (198 x 129) mm
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