Category: African Literature

November 21, 2024
Nnedi Okorafor's Inspiring Storytelling Origins Inspires Ake Festival Guests at Prelude Event

Nnedi Okorafor found the calling to be a writer of the spectacular and the fantastic after she wrote her first ever story in the pages of a gifted copy of Isaac Asimov's I, Robot

November 9, 2024
Finding Freedom: Lola Shoneyin Talks up the Renewed ‘Magic’ of Ake Arts and Book Festival 2024

Ake Arts and Book Festival 2024 promises to explore rising literary trends and various African narratives in exciting book chats and panel discussions.

October 12, 2024
Beyond "Lost Stars": Thoughts from A Broken People's Playlist by Chimeka Garricks

It bothers me all the time, so today I write this to introduce the world and soon-to-be A Broken People's Playlist readers, to what the book truly contains.

October 11, 2024
Face Me I Face You by Oyindamola Shoola

The artwork accompanying the chapters is intentional, bringing the characters, scenes, and themes to life. And, of course, the humor in Face Me I Face You is brilliant! 

October 4, 2024
Ghostroots by Pemi Aguda

Ghostroots is an exciting addition to the growing list of contemporary and speculative fiction in African literature.

October 3, 2024
Is More Diversity Needed in African Literature Storytelling?

Its array of experiences, cultures, realities, inspiration and several distinct attributes are the web that interconnect to constitute the genre of African Literature.

September 24, 2024
And So I Roar by Abi Daré

And So I Roar is an ambitious book with a noble aim: to shine a light on the struggles of young Nigerian girls and the societal issues they face.

September 8, 2024
Face Me I Face You by Oyindamola Shoola

Face Me I Face You is a vision and experience for the ages, and an expose to the local everyday epics that play out in the lives of common people.

August 20, 2024
10 African Literature Books You Must Read

African Literature reads are inherently thought-provoking, as they reflect the unique experiences of people in the black continent.

August 11, 2024
Harmattan Rain by Ayesha Harruna Attah

Harmattan Rain follows the lives of three women: crone, mother, and girl, with the backdrop being the political scene around Ghana's independence.

July 26, 2024
Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow by Damilare Kuku

More significantly, Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow is a subtle call to womanhood to love herself in whatever shape, colour, and form.

July 23, 2024
Reimagining Friendships Through the Lens of the Story Silence in Someone Birthed Them Broken by Ama Asantewa Diaka

When we talk about falling in love, it is usually in relation to romantic interests. We rarely consider the idea of falling in love within the context of friendships. Friendships are often perceived as something that simply happens to us, unlike romantic relationships, which we believe require effort and a bit of luck to find. […]

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