Non-fiction

• "Before We Were Trans" by Kit Heyam

A portion of this book focuses on Angola. Before We Were Trans illuminates the stories of people across the globe, from antiquity to the present, whose experiences of gender have defied binary categories.

Fiction

• "A General Theory of Oblivion" by Jose Eduardo Angualusa

On the eve of Angolan independence, Ludo bricks herself into her apartment, where she will remain for the next thirty years.

• "That Hair" by Djaimilia Pereira De Almeida

That Hair is a family album of sorts that touches upon the universal subjects of racism, feminism, colonialism, immigration, identity and memory.

Poetry

• "Broken Halves of a Milky Sun" by Aaiún Nin

A powerful poetry debut exploring the effects of racism, war and colonialism, queer love and desire.

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