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• #100AfricanWomenWriters: 11. Assia Djebar

  

  ‘Each of my books is a step towards the understanding of the North African identity and an attempt to enter modernity.’ - Assia Djebar Image Source: World... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2018 in Books: an (African) Literary Calendar

  

  A new year and even more exciting times for African literature. So here's a literary calendar of the first half of 2018, which I will be updating throughout... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• New Year, New ... Not So Sure

  

  Some of my lovely books. Photographed by my even lovelier friend. December 12, 2017 made 6 years since I started this blog (Happy Belated birthday bookshy). It'... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DigitalBack Books, Brent Libraries and Black History Month

  

  DigitalBack Books DigitalBack Books and Brent Library Council have come together for an innovative partnership to make their growing collection of books... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Saraba Magazine to Launch Its First Print Edition: 'Transitions'

  

  I admitted once, and I am not ashamed to admit it again - I was late to discover Saraba Magazine. For me it was August 2012 on one of my many searches. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Many Faces of the Dreamers

  

  Imbolo Mbue's debut novel Behold the Dreamers was first published over a year ago. It brings together the lives of two families living and working in New York... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Manchester Review's Special Issue on African Speculative Fiction

  

  Issue 18 of the Manchester Review In the introduction of the Manchester Review's special issue on African Speculative Fiction, Geoff Ryman writes, 'This is a... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Nigerian Characters in the Marvel Universe

  

  A couple days ago I shared some very exciting news on my personal Facebook page - about Nnedi Okorafor's forthcoming Marvel comic 'Blessing in Disguise'. Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars by Yaba Badoe

  

  Saw this on twitter, and I had to share. It's another new release for 2017 – this time from award-winning Ghanaian-British documentary filmmaker and writer... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Hamburger That Killed Jorge - New Anthology of Mozambican Crime Fiction

  

  This year has seen some exciting releases, and up next is what is said to be ‘the first Mozambican crime anthology’. O Hambúrguer que Matou o Jorge,... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Writivism Festival is 5 and Reinventing the Future

  

  In exactly ten days, speakers, exhibitors, performers, curators, academics, writers, bloggers and more from various African countries and the Diaspora will be i... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Here Are 7 More New African Literature Releases in 2017

  

  The first 7 months of the year has already seen the release of some exciting new books, including Ayobami Adebayo's Bailey's shortlisted Stay With Me, Lesley... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• In Honour of Her Legacy: Buchi Emecheta Has a Website

  

  When you get a comment on your post on Buchi Emecheta's works that 'Buchi Emecheta now has a website', the first thing you do is shriek in excitement (well,... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Cover Reveal: Tomi Adeyemi's 'Children of Blood'

  

  .... because I unapologetically judge books by their covers, here is the cover of Tomi Adeyemi's debut YA fantasy novel, Children of Blood and Bones courtesy... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• On the Kwani? Manuscript Project and the Books That Came After

  

  A few days ago when I really should have been getting ready for bed, I don't know why, but I started thinking about the Kwani? Manuscript Project. Specifically... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 5 Books on Love and Heartbreak Set in London

  

  Dalston by Matt Bannister Continuing my celebration of London, this time with books by female authors about love and heartbreak set (partly) in London. 1. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 10 (+) Books by Writers of African Origin Set in London

  

  High Street by Matt Bannister The beginning of this month marked exactly ten years since I officially moved to London (time really does fly). I still remember i... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• An Interview with Abdulai Silá

  

  In March of this year, I received an email from Jethro Soutar – a translator of Portuguese and Spanish books into English – about his latest translation, The... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Next in the Meet Series

  

  I haven't done this in a while, but I am back with another interview as part of my 'Meet' series - my chance to interview anyone involved in African literature... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• #100AfricanWomenWriters: 10. Deolinda Rodríguez De Almeida

  

  Deolinda Rodríguez de Almeida lived an extremely short, but rich life. Known as the ‘Mother of the Revolution’- Angola’s Revolution – Deolinda was an Angolan... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE