Short Stories

This collection of short stories by Belizean women writers reflects the memories, dreams and nightmares of women. From accounts of abuse and stories of strength to memories of history, this collection tells untold tales of women’s lives in Belize. The stories present the voices of young girls, mothers, and grandmothers, women who give up and women who stand up. From well known to young, emergent women writers, this unique collection of short stories adds to the literary voice of Belize through a woman’s perspective.

The stories in this second volume of Memories, Dreams and Nightmares are not only the voices of women, they are the voices of writers demanding to be heard, claiming a place in history, shaping through their vision the landscape of our Belizean/ Caribbean/ Central Americanness.

This collection of short stories was written by seven different authors over a forty year period. The stories are as varied as Belizeans themselves, from sweet remembrances of the past to political cynicism and slices of life from World War II to the 1970s.

This lively collection of Karla Heusner’s weekly newspaper columns highlights issues and events from 2000 to 2003. She uses humour and passion in sharing her personal opinions on social, economic, political and community issues. Her columns spark debate on the streets as she forces us to confront ourselves with our contradictions.

Seven short stories vividly depicting different facets of Belize’s reality. From the country’s rural areas to New York City, we accompany Belizean women and men as they go through the joys and hardships of life. Zoila Ellis demonstrates a refined ability to perceive and reproduce situations and characters, heightening the emotional impact of everyday events and rendering them into fine literature. This book is also available in Spanish.

This collection of short stories offers first hand insights into the reality of Belizean society, its richness and humour. Each tale is unique in flavour and imbued with Young’s wit and satire entwining lifestyles with socio-cultural aspects of the period.