Books

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:…

Will This Be A Problem? The Anthology: Issue V
“Will This Be a Problem? The Anthology: Issue V” Review: Speculative Cartographies Map the New African Imagination

If African literature has often been forced to look back, Will This Be a Problem?…

Dilemma of an Outcast
“Dilemma of an Outcast” Review: Anih Emeka’s Debut Novel Interrogates Bigotry but Falters in Its Attempt at Storytelling

Dilemma of an Outcast interrogates the concept of bigotry, an under-flogged theme in Nigerian literature…

How to Get Rid of Ants
The Many Pleasures in Absurdity: A Review of Jesutomisin Ipinmoye’s “How to Get Rid of Ants”

How to Get Rid of Ants is the makings of a master of the form.…

Bitter Honey
“Bitter Honey” Review: Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström Explores Generational Trauma and Its Effect on Matrilineal Connection

If Bitter Honey has an answer to an unasked question, it is that in this…

A Meal Is a Meal
“A Meal Is a Meal” Review: Nnamdi Anyadu’s Collection Serves a Balanced Plate of Pleasures

One story after another, A Meal Is a Meal offers us a balanced plate of…

The Beast of Green Manor
“The Beast of Green Manor” Review: Grace Grandi Turns Melodrama Into a Mirror for Family, Pride, and Survival

Grace Grandi’s The Beast of Green Manor is loud, sometimes excessive, often funny, and always…

Worse Than Fire
“Worse Than Fire”: On Water, Violence, and the Fragility of Home

Worse Than Fire feels like walking through Maiduguri after the water has dried. The air…