Fiction
Speechless
by Anne Simpson
Description
When a Nigerian teenager is charged with adultery and sentenced to death, a North American journalist writes an impassioned article about her plight. The article sets off waves of outrage and violence, forcing the journalist to come to terms with the naiveté with which she approached the story. Who can—and should—tell a story?
Written by master storyteller Anne Simpson, Speechless is about the power of words, our responsibility for them, and the ways they affect others in matters of life and death.
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Endorsements
“A global narrative about gender and race, about words and actions and reactions, with tough female characters who will not back down and instead stand together against injustice. Simpson is a beautiful writer and this is a bold, brave book.” – Alexander MacLeod, author of Light Lifting
“[P]assionate and ambitious . . . Simpson introduces us to a cast of fully realized characters and spins a fast-paced and gripping narrative, with high stakes. What does it mean to speak for yourself, or for others?” –Johanna Skibsrud, author of The Sentimentalists
Reviews
(Book Launch) Interview with Anne Simpson, 49th Shelf (via 49thshelf.com)
(Book Launch) Anne Simpson reads from Speechless (via facebook.com)
Review: Speechless by Anne Simpson, Miramichi Reader (via miramichireader.ca)
Third novel by author Anne Simpson to launch on May 25, The Chronicle Herald (via the chronicleherald.ca)
Author Biography
Anne Simpson is the author of several books, including the bestselling novel Falling (longlisted for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award), and winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize for her collection Loop . She lives in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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- Publisher Freehand Books
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781988298627
- Publication Country or regionCanada
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 22.95 CAD
- Pages350
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2020
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