There has much discussion of late concerning the emergence of the far right in the USA as a force to be reckoned with. Sadly, it would appear that this political position has always been to the fore in US politics, but under various guises that made it less noticeable. The US military and agencies such […]
Exit West – Novel By Moshin Hamid
Exit West by Moshin Hamid Nadia is a young Muslim woman in a Middle Eastern city on the brink of a devastating war. At night-classes she meets Saeed, a relatively liberal young man trying to make a better life for himself. Nadia is a free spirit, a dangerous concept for a female Muslim in certain […]
Migrant Caravan Reaches US Border
As Trump tries to escalate the tide of xenophobia that is sweeping across the US, a caravan of desperate migrants from Central America has arrived at the US-Mexican border seeking admission as refugees. Trump has mocked and belittled these terrified people. He has dismissed their hopes and dreams. He has also chosen to ignore the […]
America City – Novel By Chris Beckett
America City by Chris Beckett This novel was published in 2017 and, given the contents, Rebel Voice is curious as to whether or not Trump’s election campaign played a part in its construct. Set one hundred years in the future, global warming has caused major upheaval across the planet. In the US, severe drought in […]
The Reason You’re Alive
The Reason You’re Alive by Matthew Quick This gem of a novel came out of nowhere and landed on my desk, and I’m glad. Vietnam War veteran, David Granger is 68 and has just had his twin removed from his brain, literally. Poor David was said to have absorbed his unfortunate sibling and no one […]