July 20, 2025 .
Essays
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives and The Girl With The Louding Voice each fulfilled promises to be entertaining, lesson...
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December 17, 2024 .
africanliterature
Blessings harbours the dexterity of the issues discussed, the very delicateness of the coming-of-age of a queer boy in a society t...
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December 17, 2024 .
africanliterature
The Parlour Wife is a testament to the Nigerian spirit – a spirit that perseveres, overcomes, and adapts in the face of adversity....
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December 11, 2024 .
africanliterature
In Broken, Fatima Bala didn’t create perfect characters but they were perfect in the way they lived their lives.
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October 8, 2025 .
short story
The final pages are painful but work pretty well, revealing the cost of repeated losses and betrayals, not as a sudden tragedy, bu...
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December 4, 2024 .
africanliterature
The raw emotions and ripple effects of the horrendous deeds were palpable throughout the story, making Lightseekers a thought-prov...
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July 20, 2025 .
Essays, Opinions
After centuries of subjugation through colonialism and, more recently, neo-colonialism, African Literature writers owe it to their...
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November 28, 2024 .
africanliterature
If you’re looking for a book that delves into family, grief, and the impact of social media, Allow Me to Introduce Myself is...
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November 27, 2024 .
africanliterature, Romance
A Very Gidi Christmas is a feel-good romance written just in time for the festive season and is bound to leave readers’ insi...
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November 25, 2024 .
africanliterature
In Aaanu Ife, Ina’s adventure takes her through different shades of her recent past, even as she finds fresh resolve to heal...
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November 21, 2024 .
akefestival, nnediokorafor
Nnedi Okorafor found the calling to be a writer of the spectacular and the fantastic after she wrote her first ever story in the p...
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November 9, 2024 .
africanliterature, akefestival, akefestival2024
Ake Arts and Book Festival 2024 promises to explore rising literary trends and various African narratives in exciting book chats a...
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