Azubuike Obi

BackHomeAbroad and Other Stories
“BackHomeAbroad and Other Stories” Review: Immigrant Realities Convene in Pede Hollist’s Collection of Stories

Hollist’s characters are messy, preoccupied with notions of home and belonging, all of them hurtling…

Ike Okonta
“The Situation in Africa Today Is So Urgent”: Ike Okonta on Fiction, Journalism, and Diagnosing the Nigerian Condition

“There is a place for irony and satire in fiction. But the situation in Africa…

The Termite Colony
“The Termite Colony” Review: Ike Okonta’s First Novel Bears Witness to the Making of Nations

The Termite Colony does not restrict itself to the Nigerian problem; Ike Okonta casts his…

Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions
“Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions” Review: Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi’s Debut Is a Triumph of Voice Storytelling

Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi presents an array of women, each caught up in events seemingly bigger…

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.…