US EditionNovelist Iryn Tushabe on the wonder of Toni Morrison and considering Heathcliff as boyfriend material
- Iryn Tushabe, a Ugandan-Canadian writer, is releasing her debut novel 'Everything Is Fine Here' on April 22, 2025, set in contemporary Uganda.
- The novel arose from Tushabe's Ugandan background and explores the impact of strict anti-homosexuality laws amid rising global conservative movements.
- 'Everything Is Fine Here' follows siblings Aine and Mbabazi, whose relationship strains under fears about Mbabazi's sexuality and family rejection in a conservative context.
- Mbabazi, returning from Canada with a degree, risks life imprisonment in Uganda by being in a same-sex relationship with Achen, while Aine grapples with protecting them both.
- The novel highlights Uganda's cultural tensions and colonial legacies, offering a heart-warming yet painful coming-of-age story with implications for social justice and identity.
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Everything Is Fine Here by Iryn Tushabe
I have been sort of casually cataloguing novels I read that are set in different countries, or written by authors from various countries. I think part of being well-read is doing your best to read from across the globe, which is relatively easy to do because so many great works are translated into English. Here, Iryn Tushabe, a Ugandan-Canadian writer, sets her story in Uganda, and I’m sorry to say that this might be the first Ugandan-set novel …
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