Everything Is Fine Here

“Peeled back, there is a central kernel of intimacy in Tushabe’s novel: the insistent, surprising ways characters connect even amidst the pressurization of Uganda’s rigid anti-homosexuality laws.” — The Walrus

“In Everything is Fine Here, Iryn Tushabe proves herself to be a talented and brave writer who isn’t afraid to tackle tough issues of our time.” — Room Magazine

“An anti-colonial and queer feminist novel … that’s a stimulating, entertaining, thought-provoking and optimistic story – as well as a rally cry – all at once.” — Scout Magazine

“Everything Is Fine Here is a wonderfully heart-warming book.” — The Miramichi Reader 

“Everything Is Fine Here is an utter pleasure … This novel reads like a gesture of faith; it moved me to tears, of both laughter and compassion.” —francesca ekwuyasi, author of Butter Honey Pig Bread

“At once tender and defiant, Everything Is Fine Here sparkles with humour and warmth … This is a big-hearted debut about the small graces we offer each other in the face of injustice.” —Janika Oza, author of A History of Burning

“Tender and heartfelt, lush and evocative in its depiction of a country riven by cultural conflict, Tushabe’s transformative novel pierces the heart and stirs the soul.” —David Demchuk, author of The Bone Mother and RED X

“This is a gorgeous and tender portrayal of a young person who must decide between the familial, cultural, and religious mores of a beautiful country pulsating with memories of a rough history that resonate in the present.” —Otoniya J Okot Bitek, author of We, the Kindling

“I love this novel and the ardent young woman at its heart. Aine is a heroine for our times; a natural truth-teller with a volatile secret, she comes of age in a world shimmering with promise and pain. ‘What are you made of?’ that world demands, and Aine rises to respond. As long as we have hearts and minds like hers—and her creator’s—everything might be fine here after all.” —Alissa York, author of Far Cry

“Everything Is Fine Here is an utter pleasure to read. Iryn Tushabe’s exquisite prose strikes at the heart of its characters and their desires to be their truest selves in a country at odds with their identities. Caught in the tensions between personal freedom and familial, cultural, and societal expectations, Aine’s fierce love for her sister makes this story so alive, so moving, so triumphant in its realness. This novel reads like a gesture of faith; it moved me to tears, of both laughter and compassion.” —francesca ekwuyasi, author of Butter Honey Pig Bread