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Sarah Ladipo Manyika

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is a writer of novels, short stories and essays translated into several languages. She is author of the best-selling novel In Dependence and the multiple shortlisted novel Like A Mule Bringing Ice Cream To The Sun . Manyika has had work published in Granta , The Guardian , The Washington Post and Transfuge , among others. Her most recent book is Between Starshine and Clay: Conversations from the African Diaspora .

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Sarah Ladipo Manyika

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is a writer of novels, short stories and essays translated into several languages. She is author of the best-selling novel In Dependence and the multiple shortlisted novel Like A Mule Bringing Ice Cream To The Sun . Manyika has had work published in Granta , The Guardian , The Washington Post and Transfuge , among others. Her most recent book is Between Starshine and Clay: Conversations from the African Diaspora .

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SARAH LADIPO MANYIKA

JUNE 29 2025

On Meeting Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

SARAH LADIPO MANYIKA•JUNE 29 2025

On Meeting Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Sarah Ladipo Manyika reflects on her relationship with Kenyan literary giant, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, and coming to terms with the complexities of his life.

On Meeting Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

SARAH LADIPO MANYIKA•JUNE 29 2025

On Meeting Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Sarah Ladipo Manyika reflects on her relationship with Kenyan literary giant, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, and coming to terms with the complexities of his life.

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SARAH LADIPO MANYIKA

AUGUST 25 2024

What Wole Soyinka Means to Me

SARAH LADIPO MANYIKA•AUGUST 25 2024

What Wole Soyinka Means to Me

A native daughter reflects on the life and legacy of a literary giant.

What Wole Soyinka Means to Me

SARAH LADIPO MANYIKA•AUGUST 25 2024

What Wole Soyinka Means to Me

A native daughter reflects on the life and legacy of a literary giant.

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SARAH LADIPO MANYIKA

MARCH 16 2024

‘If There’s a Book You Want to Read and Cannot Find, Write It!’

SARAH LADIPO MANYIKA•MARCH 16 2024

‘If There’s a Book You Want to Read and Cannot Find, Write It!’

Nigerian novelist and author of Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun , Sarah Ladipo Manyika, wants young authors in Africa and the African Diaspora to take inspiration from a wide array of art forms.

‘If There’s a Book You Want to Read and Cannot Find, Write It!’

SARAH LADIPO MANYIKA•MARCH 16 2024

‘If There’s a Book You Want to Read and Cannot Find, Write It!’

Nigerian novelist and author of Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun , Sarah Ladipo Manyika, wants young authors in Africa and the African Diaspora to take inspiration from a wide array of art forms.