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7 Books That Will Transport You to Nigeria Under IBB

Peace Yetunde Onafuye·October 29, 2023

The books in this week’s list explore the state of Nigeria under IBB. Our book recommendations served as resources for the first episode of our podcast and are highly recommended for anyone looking to understand Nigeria during the period in context. Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2023 Read Something African Reading

The Price and Fleetingness of Good Things Book Review: A Spell of Good Things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

Lanre Apata·October 28, 2023

A Spell of Good Things, a novel by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ, is more than a cautionary tale. It is a successful attempt at showing who we are, where we are, and what needs to be done. Read More...

Best of 2023: Essays Nigeria October/November 2023 Reading

Does Yoruba Literature Need Saving? Language in Danger, Literature in Death Throes

Foyin Ejilola·October 20, 2023

With the success of movies like Femi Adebayo’s 2023 Netflix epic, Jagun Jagun, it is clear that we’re witnessing a Yoruba language renaissance in film, especially through works that are created to acknowledge the intellect of their audiences. Seeing this, the question arises: Can Yoruba literature enjoy the same fate? Read More...

Nigeria October/November 2023 Reading

7 Books to Read to Understand Palestine’s Struggle for Freedom

Peace Yetunde Onafuye·October 20, 2023

The books in this week’s list examine and highlight the history of tensions between Israel and Palestine, Israel’s blockade of Gaza, the Nakba of 1948, Israeli settler-colonialism, and Palestinian resistance. Read More...

October/November 2023 Read Something African Reading

7 Books That Will Help You Rediscover Your Love for Reading

Peace Yetunde Onafuye·October 15, 2023

Whether you’re a bookworm or someone looking to reignite their love for reading, these books will reignite your passion for literature. Read More...

Africa October/November 2023 Read Something African Reading

7 Books Originally Written in 7 African Languages

Peace Yetunde Onafuye·October 7, 2023

From Yoruba to Kikuyu, Wolof to Lingala, these 7 African books serves as a testament to the power of storytelling across borders and languages. Read More...

Africa October/November 2023 Read Something African Reading

Through Time’s Lens The Enduring Message of Chinua Achebe’s No Longer At Ease

Adebola Rayo·September 1, 2023

Reading Chinua Achebe’s No Longer At Ease in 2023, six decades after it was first published, the story offers a historical reckoning and a prophetic warning about Nigeria’s future. Did a refusal to heed this warning have a calamitous effect on Nigeria and its people? Read More...

August/September 2023 Best of 2023: Essays Nigeria Reading vol7-no3

The Indelible Life of Ama Ata Aidoo A Personal Reflection

Nii Ayikwei Parkes·September 1, 2023

Growing up in Ghana in the 1980s, there were certain writers you didn’t escape. Ama Ata Aidoo, who passed away in May 2023, was one such writer, Nii Ayikwei Parkes writes. Hers is a timeless legacy of a writer who triumphed over the double battle of high-level literary creation and persistent erasure, and became one of the world’s leading thinkers and writers. Read More...

August/September 2023 Ghana Reading vol7-no3

Like a Compass Pointing to Nsukka 20 years of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus

Ernest Nweke·September 1, 2023

20 years ago, Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, made her debut in the Nigerian literary scene with Purple Hibiscus. With all its masterfully curated elements that immediately stamped Adichie as a global literary voice, her 2003 novel remains an incisive guide to Nsukka. Read More...

August/September 2023 Best of 2023: Essays Nigeria Reading vol7-no3

August Reading 2023 Half-Year Reading from The Republic’s Contributors

Peace Yetunde Onafuye·August 30, 2023

Our 2023 August Reading list features the most important books so far this year based on recommendations from The Republic’s contributors. Read More...

Africa August/September 2023 Reading

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