Culture & Society
A Song for the Forgotten
Despite the existing literature, the Biafran war remains a criminally underexplored event. The Road to the Country by Chigozie Obioma makes that canon a little less bereft. Read More...
7 Books That Will Take You on a Trip Around Africa
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books that will take you on a trip around Africa. With vivid descriptions and relatable characters, these books will take you to historic cities and sites in Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, and other parts of Africa. Read More...
‘I Like Narratives That Take Me on a Quest’ Pede Hollist’s First Draft
Sierra Leonean academic and author of So the Path Does Not Die, Pede Hollist, wants more people to know about the diversity of Sierra Leonean literature: ‘I wish people are aware of the efforts by Sierra Leoneans to write in the country’s national languages, and the financial struggles to support young writers through workshops, retreats, prize-bearing competitions, professional editors, and competitive publication outlets.’ Read More...
Flowers for Wande Coal?
Wande Coal has had a mixed music career and while his latter projects may not have the same rave, there is no doubt about his legendary status, or is there? Read More...
7 Books That Can Help You Reduce Your Phone Screen Time
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven addicting books that will keep you glued to the page and not your screen. Our recommendations include a chilling mystery thriller, the second part of a gripping fantasy duology, a surreal tale set on water, and more. Read More...
‘Publishing a Novel During a Global Pandemic Is Distracting’ Candice Iloh’s First Draft
Nigerian-American award-winning author of Every Body Looking, Break This House, and Salt the Water, Candice Iloh, wouldn’t change much about their 2020 debut, only that they would have celebrated it more: ‘The dream I’d had for the year my first book came out crumbled so quickly that it stopped feeling exciting.’ Read More...
Fire and Blood and Kendrick Lamar in Jos
An inspection of the anatomy of the violence that has plagued the beautiful home of ‘Peace and Tourism’, Jos, employing the lyricism of the American rapper, Kendrick Lamar. Read More...
A Legendary Tale Lost in Animation
Lawrence Dieyi’s animated epic film, Oya: The Goddess of the Gods, falls short in its attempt to retell the legendary story of Oya to a new audience. However, it successfully bridges the gap between tradition and modernity by reimagining an ancient tale in a fresh and innovative way. Read More...
7 Books That Can Help You Question the World Around You
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books that can help you question the world around you. These books offer thought-provoking narratives and ideas that encourage readers to question the world around them. Read More...
‘Write Something Familiar in a Way That Readers Encounter It as Something New’ Ololade Faniyi’s First Draft
Nigerian feminist scholar and author of An African Feminist Manifesto, Ololade Faniyi, is drawn to writings about the digital and the African imaginary: ‘We must resist the universalizing mission disguised as bridging the technological divide. We have lost so much as a people; we don’t have any more to lose.’ Read More...
