‘THE NIGERIA IMAGINARY IS DIALOGICAL’
Aindrea Emelife on the Meaning of the Nigeria Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale. Read More...
Interviews
‘There Is a Battle Between Relaying Stories Thematically Versus Chronologically’ Noo Saro-Wiwa’s First Draft
Travel writer and author of Black Ghosts: A Journey into the Lives of Africans in China, Noo Saro-Wiwa, travelled to Guangzhou after reading about the African community in China. Read More...
The Books Writers Read and Disagreed With
While reading can help us escape reality and teach us something new, we don’t necessarily have to agree with everything we find in a book. In the past year, we have asked some authors about the books they read and disagreed with. Here’s what they told us. Read More...
‘WELCOME TO VENICE’
The winner of our Nigeria Imaginary Cover Art Contest, Sarah N. Kanu, discusses the inspiration and process behind her cover as well as its significance for Nigeria’s showcase at the 2024 Venice Biennale. Read More...
‘I Want the Chapters of My Life to Be Written by Brilliant Black Women’ Jamila Pereira’s First Draft
Author of ‘Resisting Linguistic Genocide’, Jamila Pereira, believes in striking a delicate balance between storytelling and presenting factual events: ‘While weaving a compelling narrative is essential for engaging readers, it was equally vital to remain faithful to historical truths and realities.’ Read More...
‘All Writing Is Re-Orchestration’ Kéchi Nne Nomu’s First Draft
Author of ‘The Resilience of Nigerian Writing’, Kéchi Nne Nomu, has been reading science writings and creative nonfiction lately: ‘I think the world of science and the literary world need to meet more often. I like books or texts where that interaction is happening.’ Read More...
‘EMERGING ANGOLAN WRITERS FALL INTO THREE CATEGORIES: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE VILLAINS’
Angolan poet and scholar, José Luís Mendonça, discusses Angola’s publishing industry and literary scene—past and present—and the influence of other poet-activists on his nearly fifty-year career. Read More...
The Books That Changed the Minds of Writers
The joy of being a reader lies in discovering new thoughts, ideas, and histories. Over the past year, we have asked some authors about the books that changed their minds about something. Here’s what they told us. Read More...
‘I Know a Poem Is Complete When I Am Both Unsettled and at Peace’ Theresa Lola’s First Draft
Nigerian poet and author of In Search of Equilibrium, Theresa Lola, believes a poem is complete when she is both unsettled and at peace. Read More...
‘It Is Not Feminism If It Is Not Political’
The co-founder and executive director of feminist movement, Feminists in Kenya, discusses convening Kenya’s anti-femicide protests of January 2024 and what needs to happen next. Read More...
