Culture & Society
When Personal Docudrama is an Act and Art of Protest
Asmae El Moudir’s docudrama, The Mother of All Lies, passes this social message: protest isn’t solely the physical act of raising placards and fists. Protest, as the film relentlessly shows, can be as trivial as remembering and talking about one’s pain when the state is actively trying to suppress the existence of that pain. 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...
7 Books to Add to Your May Reading List
In our latest book recommendation, we’ve curated a list of seven books to enrich your May reading experience. From commemorating historical events to exploring upcoming releases, these seven books will keep you reading in the month of May! 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...
A Principle for the New Nigerian Criticism
Because we aim to interest the Nigerian public in literature with literary criticism, our language should not be as private and subversive as the language of the writers whose works we aim to demystify. Read More...
Notes on Absence
One only realizes the notions of love in one’s life when they become absent. Read the sequel to ‘Living in America, Leaving Nigeria’. Read More...
The Bad Man From Kamwokya
For a traumatized population that is frequently gaslighted with state propaganda, the 2023 documentary—Bobi Wine: The People’s President—tugs at something that many Ugandans have tried to kill inside of them. Read More...
7 Books to Read Before You Get Married
In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books that explore various aspects of marriage and relationships—from communication and conflict resolution to intimacy and personal growth. Read More...
A Three-Act Renaissance
Beyoncé, the internet and my relationship with money. Read More...
African Philosophy Cannot Be a Thing
We must be careful in our attempt to define African philosophy conceptually. Because to define it is to limit it—and to limit it is to conserve it. Read More...
