indiebookstores.ca @indiebookstores.ca · 06/08/2026We Were Forbidden is the newest translated work from a resurfaced literary talent you should pick up this month. Baylee Adams, a bookseller from @daisychainbookco, shared with us why new and returning fans of Harpman will want to pick this one up: 020 0
![[Jacqueline Harpman blew me away with I Who Have Never Known Men and we are so lucky to get another one of her books translated into English. We Were Forbidden intrigues with a selection of short stories focused on defiance, sure to capture readers with Harpman’s sharp insight and distinctive style. ]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cmea7fw6o7m7xxu635kx3my2/bafkreiaspjxauqmlhueqoq3t2vbr7lbgci735oo3hkxnecjw575udeyo2u)