A long, hard look at a novel quickly gaining a reputation for being a modern African classic. By Akumbu Uche I tend to approach books numbering...
A new collection of poetry shows the many ways in which words can be used or ‘abused’, resulting sometimes in the most intricately-woven work. Title: Garden...
For the newest instalment of their ‘In Conversation’ series, one of Abuja’s biggest book retailers is hosting award-winning author TJ Benson. By Justina Terhember Spine &...
Here, there’s Art History and there’s poetry, all wrapped in a culture entirely of the author’s creation. Nathaniel Bivan My first major encounter with Umar Abubakar...
An epic Zambian saga comes under scrutiny from our reviewer. Hard-hitting classic, or all huff and puff with no bite? By Akumbu Uche ‘The Old Drift’...
Starting out with a small handful of sci-fi and fantasy short stories and novellas, Nnedi Okorafor’s legend – and bibliography – has grown. With a good...
I spotted the cover in a bookstore and, I instantly knew I had to read it. If you want to see the Russia-Ukraine war in a...