Böcker av Karen Jennings

A refugee washes up on the beach of an island inhabited only by Samuel, an old lighthouse keeper. Samuel is soon swept up in memories of his country suffering under colonisers, then fight for independence, only to fall under a dictator's rule. Now he wonders, to what lengths will a person go to ensure what is theirs will not be taken from them?

Join Karen and her trusty sidekick on a fun trip around Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's main islands. Visit castles, temples and gardens. Bathe in an Imperial onsen. Take a break from every day life to smell the sakura, stroll on a sunny beach, or splash through rainy day puddles. Learn about influential figures, see unexpected artwork, try local delicacies, and entertain yourself with a translation app. You've never read a travelogue like this before. It's a manga / blog springtime sakura adventure!

A dazzling collection from across the African continent and diaspora - here SHORT STORY DAY AFRICA has assembled the best nineteen stories from their 2013 competition. Food is at the centre of stories from authors emerging and established, blending the secular, the supernatural, the old and the new in a spectacular celebration of short fiction. Civil wars, evictions, vacations, feasts and romances - the stories we bring to our tables that bring us together and tear us apart.