Books

Gemspread
Literary Merit or Not: Nigerian Publishing and Gemspread’s Attempt

Since the cost of book printing contributes more to the retail price of books, one…

The Naming
Of Cities and Ancestors: A Review of “The Naming” and “African Urban Echoes”

[In The Naming,] Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto wants to say something of his Igbo background. . .…

Poetry Has All My Pain
“Poetry Has All My Pain” and “Love Through the Eyes of a Village Boy” Review: Vic’Adex Twin Collection Finds Tension in Parental Absence and Love

Poetry Has All My Pain and Love Through the Eyes of a Village Boy straddles the…

Afrocritik’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026
Afrocritik’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026

Many of the books listed below will engage readers in the coming year; some will…

Afrocritik’s Notable African Books of 2025
Afrocritik’s Notable African Books of 2025

The good news is that African writers are still firing on all cylinders in all…

Fenestration
Carrying These Poems Far Into the Middle and Beyond: A Review of Othuke Umukoro’s “Fenestration”

By and large, we find in Umukoro’s Fenestration, poems that are alive, awake and aware;…

Meja Mwangi
The Life and Works of Meja Mwangi, Kenya’s Great Chronicler

The late Meja Mwangi’s work insisted that literature espouses life. It cannot hold every detail,…

Ojirami
“Ojirami: The Weeping River” Review: Immigration, Myth, and Tragedy Swirl in a Play About the Potency of a Deity

The influence of holistic theatre on Christopher’s Ojirami: The Weeping River is a delight. Scenes…

Under the Rain
“Under the Rain” Review: Ayo Deforge Writes About Profound Loss, Duty, and Compromises

Under the Rain is a sharp exploration of the Nigerian middle-aged male psyche, dissecting the…

Cursed Daughters
“Cursed Daughters” Review: Oyinkan Braithwaite’s Sophomore Novel Explores Superstition, Matrilineage, and Intergenerational Trauma

At the centre of Cursed Daughters lies a question that Braithwaite intentionally refuses to resolve:…