The word 'baraka' is used in many languages and cultures and, depending on the language, can mean blessing, wisdom, luck, and more. Inspired by this multilingual and cross-cultural word, Baraka Books is committed to providing English-speaking readers in Canada and elsewhere with ideas, points of view, and creative works that might otherwise be overlooked because of cultural or linguistic barriers. Based in Montreal, Baraka specializes in creative and political non-fiction, history and historical fiction, and fiction.
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"she hits you with some extraordinary language and metaphors that make you wonder how a new writer has the audacity… https://t.co/6MMHljCCB3By BarakaBooks – at 09:05 on 15 May
Everything is Ori @QCfiction by Paul Serge Forest translated by David Warriner @givemeawave is on CBC's list of spr… https://t.co/cziCMv5EllBy BarakaBooks – at 20:43 on 12 May
BLINDED BY THE BRASS RING by Patricia Scarlett is in there with CBC list of Canadian fiction to read in the first h… https://t.co/70YGTIdSWgBy BarakaBooks – at 12:53 on 12 May
RT @QCfiction: Huge thanks to @forewordreviews for featuring "mind-bending, offbeat" EVERYTHING IS ORI as their book of the day!
https://t…By BarakaBooks – at 14:16 on 11 May