Books

A selection of book titles by Nigerian authors
Sensational Book Titles: A New Trend in Nigerian Literature?

Now, apart from their lurid book titles, it is not clear what the quality of…

Loss is an Aftertaste of Memories
“Loss is an Aftertaste of Memories” Review: Michael Chiedoziem Chukwudera’s Debut Novel Explores Memory, Loss, and the Agency of Remembrance

Loss is an Aftertaste of Memories is not only a tender story of one man’s…

River Spirit
“River Spirit” Review: Leila Aboulela’s Novel Illuminates Historical Lessons

This novel comes very handy in the light of the recurrent upheavals in Sudan, and…

Amaka Obioji’s Poetry Collection, “Mother, Did You Call My Name” Explores the Transience of Human Emotions| Afrocritik
Amaka Obioji’s Poetry Collection, “Mother, Did You Call My Name?” Explores the Transience of Human Emotions

Mother, Did You Call My Name? is… buoyant in its message to the reader enmeshed…

Like Water Like Sea review - Olumide Popoola - Afrocritik
In “Like Water Like Sea”, Olumide Popoola Offers an Exploration of Contemporary Human Experiences

Like Water Like Sea explores various aspects of friendship, relationships, and gender. Through her characters,…

Ike Anya’s “Small by Small” is a Medical, Personal, and Artistic Triumph

Small by Small is a triumph of personal and artistic vision which at once narrates…

Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s “Black Does Not Equal Inferior” Invokes the Spirit of the Harlem Renaissance | Afrocritik
Tolu’ A. Akinyemi’s “Black Does Not Equal Inferior” Invokes the Spirit of the Harlem Renaissance

Akinyemi’s poetry is poignantly evocative. The poignancy is reflective of the relative subject matter he…

Onyeka Nwelue Set to Release a New Book, “The Nigerian Mafia: Johannesburg”

The filmic novel, the third instalment of a ten-book series set in 10 countries, will…

“On the Train to Hell” Review: Throes and Consciousness Helm Tolu A Akinyemi’s Poetry Collection

The emotions of the poet burn through the pages of On the Train to Hell.…

“Love Grows Stronger in Death” Anthology Explores the Depth of Human Emotions Amidst Mortality

Though this is a small sample of the deluge of writing coming out of Africa,…

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