Books

Dhee Sylvester
Dhee Sylvester: The Designer Revolutionising Nigerian Book Covers

“As much as I want people to buy books because they like the cover, I…

While She Slept
“While She Slept” Review: Kumashe Yaakugh’s Novella Explores Ghosts, Memory, and Masculinity

While She Slept destabilises easy binaries between tradition and modernity, reminding us that both can…

The Ones Before You
“The Ones Before You” Review: Joba Ojelabi’s Chapbook Speaks to the Burden of Inheritance

The Ones Before You is a tender excavation of self and society. With each poem,…

A Kind of Madness
“A Kind of Madness” Review: Uche Okonkwo’s Collection of Short Stories Explores the Ramifications of Figurative Madness

A Kind of Madness takes female relationships seriously. Many of the stories here explore that…

Five Things Mother Did Not Prepare Me For
“Five Things Mother Did Not Prepare Me For” Review: Sumaiyah Muhammad’s Story Explores Intra-Familial Chaos And The Quest For Peace

The soft outcome of the “Five Things Mother Did Not Prepare Me For” is how…

Dream Count
“Dream Count” Review: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Novel Psychoanalyses the Intangibility of Dreams

Dream Count leaves no illusions that it is a repudiation of the boxes into which…

Grief’s First Kiss is an Avalanche
“Grief’s First Kiss Is an Avalanche” Review: Wendy Okeke Offers an Introspective Look At the Multifaceted Nature of Grief

Grief’s First Kiss is an Avalanche is a poignant meditation on love, loss, and the…

Runnin’ No More
“Runnin’ No More” Review: G.T. Dipe’s Novel Celebrates the Resilience of Love

Runnin’ No More is a story about two characters in a life-changing flight to survive…

Child of Congo Laurène Southe
“Child of Congo” Review: Laurène Southe’s Chapbook Explores History, Identity, and the African Experience

With Child of Congo, Laurène Southe establishes herself as a fearless poet, unafraid to confront…

Death of the Author
“Death of the Author” Review: Nnedi Okorafor’s Book Addresses the Complex World of Writing and Publishing

Death of the Author has a lot to say about the merciless arena where authors,…