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7 Books That Will Make You Question Everything You Know About Literature

Ìjàpá O·October 6, 2024

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books that will make you question everything you know about literature. From a plotless novel to a novel written in verse, the books on this list push the boundaries of possibilities in literature, making for a refreshing reading experience. Read More...

October/November 2024 Read Something African Reading

7 Books to Help You Understand Nigeria Today as the Country Turns 64

Peace Yetunde Onafuye and Ìjàpá O·September 29, 2024

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of books that will help you understand Nigeria today as the country turns 64. From Chinua Achebe’s timeless critique of leadership failures to Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀’s nuanced exploration of modern Nigerian life, these books provide insightful perspectives on Nigeria’s past, present, and future. Read More...

August/September 2024 Read Something African Reading

7 Nigerian Writers and the Topics They Like Reading About

Ijapa O·September 27, 2024

In our past First Draft interviews, we asked Nigerian writers such as ’Pemi Aguda, Wardah Abbas, and Dami Ajayi about the topics they like reading about. Here’s what they told us. Read More...

August/September 2024 First Draft Interviews Reading

7 Wole Soyinka Plays That Feel Like They Were Written Today

Ìjàpá O·September 22, 2024

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven Wole Soyinka plays that feel as though they were written today. Whether first performed in 1960 or focused on specific issues like war or military dictatorship, the plays on this list feel eerily relevant to our present time and circumstances. Read More...

August/September 2024 Read Something African Reading

A Poet’s Lament of a World on the Precipice

Eniolá Abdulroqeeb Arówólò·September 15, 2024

In her debut collection, Cadaver of Red Roses, Zaynab Iliyasu Bobi renders an evocative and poetic journey through past tragedies, protesting against war and poor leadership. Read More...

August/September 2024 Nigeria Reading

7 Books You Can Read in Less Than 24 Hours

Ìjàpá O·September 15, 2024

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books you can read in less than 24 hours. From fiction and non-fiction to plays, the books on this list can be read in less than a day. Read More...

August/September 2024 Read Something African Reading

A Profound Search for the Sublime

Dennis Mugaa·September 8, 2024

In The Most Secret Memory of Men, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr takes us on a literary journey that questions what it means to be an African writer today. Read More...

August/September 2024 Best of 2024: Essays Reading Senegal

7 Crime Novels That Will Show You How Chaotic Your Life Can Get

Ìjàpá O·September 7, 2024

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven African crime novels that will show you how chaotic your life can get. The books on this list span several African countries—from Nigeria to Kenya to Zimbabwe—and belong on every crime fiction enthusiast’s bookshelf. Read More...

August/September 2024 Read Something African Reading

7 Unforgettable Characters and the Books That Brought Them to Life

Ìjàpá O·September 1, 2024

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books with characters you will never forget. From an African American conjure-woman to an overbearing Nigerian polygamist, these characters will etch themselves on your memory for years to come. Read More...

August/September 2024 Read Something African Reading

Writers and the Books They Grew up Reading

Ijapa O·August 30, 2024

In our past First Draft interviews, we asked authors such as Helon Habila and Sarah Ladipo Manyika about the books they grew up reading. Here’s what they told us. Read More...

August/September 2024 First Draft Interviews Reading

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