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• Have a Lovely Christmas!!!!!

  

  I just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas (or Happy Holidays). Wherever you are, and whatever you do, I do hope you have a wonderful time. Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Tolulope Popoola's "Nothing Comes Close"

  

  What started off as an online series, called In My Dreams It Was Simpler, which followed 'the adventures of six intelligent and vivacious ladies - Lola, Funmi,... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Launch: Tolulope Popoola's 'Nothing Comes Close'

  

  I always get excited about debut novels (okay! I get excited about all types of novels), so when I was invited to the book launch of Nothing Comes Close by the... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Nii Ayikwei Parkes "Tail of the Blue Bird"

  

  Tail of the Blue Bird is Ghanian poet, Nii Ayikwei Parkes, debut novel and what a debut. I've been wanting to read this novel for a while now, so when I saw... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Noo Saro-Wiwa's "Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria"

  

  It’s rare to find a travel book on Nigeria – that’s purely because Nigeria really doesn’t have a tourist industry, and people are constantly being warned agains... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Future Release from Bobo Omotayo

  

  Bobo Omotayo, author of London Life, Lagos Living has a new book coming out February 2013. Thanks to my friend in Lagos for letting me know about this future... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Nnedi Okorafor's "Zahrah the Windseeker"

  

  All I kept on thinking when reading this book was how I wish this was around when I was 13. I fell in love with fantasy/sci-fi novels, but especially fantasy... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: "AfroSF: Science Fiction by African Writers"

  

  I was so excited when I first heard about the Afro SF anthology, which has been described by Ivor Hartmann as " ... the first ever anthology Science Fiction by... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Suzanne Ruta's "To Algeria, with Love"

  

  "I once knew Algeria by heart. I had it from a direct source, temporarily located in France but honest, voluble and passionate. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Future Releases from Taiye Selasi and A. Igoni Barrett

  

  Two new books to look out for in 2013 - Taiye Selasi's Ghana Must Go and A. Igoni Barrett's Love Is Power, or Something Like That. Enjoy! Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Lutz Van Dijk's "Themba: A Boy Called Hope"

  

  Themba: A Boy Called Hope was written by Lutz van Dijk, a German-Dutch author who has been living in South Africa since 2001 and translated into English by Kari... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Tina Okpara's "My Life Has A Price"

  

  Translated from French (Ma Vie a un Prix) by Jolie Jodter, My Life Has a Price is one of the books I got at the London African Book Festival and is Tina Okpara'... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Ellen Banda-Aaku's "Patchwork"

  

  Patchwork is Zambian author Ellen Banda-Aaku's debut (adult) novel written in two parts. Part One, Lusaka, Zambia, 1978. 9 year old Pumpkin is living in Tudu... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The State of African Publishing: Kwela Books

  

  It's been a while since I showcased African publishers, but I have been lusting after the books published by this small publisher from South Africa for a while... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• "Futures Carousel": New Books/Writings from Africa

  

  On October 27 2012, I braved the cold London weather to check out the African Book Festival - a 2 day African literature festival, curated by Will Essilfie and... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• I Absolutely Love Bookstores: London Review Bookshop

  

  Whenever I walk by a bookstore I have to go in. So I might have a problem, but I cannot help myself. One thing I've started doing everytime I go into a bookstor... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Caine Prize Winners and Their Books

  

  I've been meaning to do a post on this for a while now, but I always remember and then forget. Recently, I was asked to recommend a few books written by Caine... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Kenyan Literature

  

  Once in a while, I like to showcase literature specific to an African country (e.g. the Gambia), region (e.g. North Africa), or linguistic region (e.g. Lusophon... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 52 Years of Nigerian Literature: The Third Generation

  

  There's still so much I wanted to look at in my celeberation of 52 years of Nigerian literature - children's literature and literary awards for example - but... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 52 Years of Nigerian Literature: Hausa Popular Literature

  

  In the fourth post celebrating 52 years of Nigerian Literature, I am taking a look at literature from Northern Nigeria. While authors like Zaynab Alkali,... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE