Chimezie Chika

2026 Caine Prize Shortlist
Variations on the Subject of Family: A Review of the 2026 Caine Prize Shortlist

In terms of quality, it might be one of the Caine Prize’s stronger shortlists in…

Merit Gogo-fyneface
“Writing Is an Educational Tool to Showcase Complex, Unspoken Experiences”: An Interview With Merit Gogo-fyneface

“I wanted Church Girl and Other Short Stories to make readers feel seen. Many people…

Bestseller
Where Are Nigeria’s Established Bestseller Lists?

Publishers need to invest in education and literacy initiatives. The idea is that such an…

Contraband Bodies
Immigration is the Trafficking of Souls: A Review of Jide Salawu’s “Contraband Bodies”

Contraband Bodies challenges us to think about exile: that there is not much dignity in…

Deliverance
Merit Gogo-fyneface’s “Deliverance” Studies the Familiar Traumas of Misrepresenting Christian Exorcism

At its core, “Deliverance” studies the misrepresentations of Christian exorcism and the toll it takes…

While the World Slept
“While the World Slept” Review: A Tender, Uneven Portrait of Gay Life in Nigeria

It is hardly possible to cross the bridges of the stories in While the World…

African literature
The Year So Far in African Literature: Talking Points of the Second Quarter of 2026

As events continue through the remaining half of the year, the most interesting note is…

literary festival
Promoting Valuable Culture: Why Corporate Funders Must Now Notice the Only Literary Festival in Southeast Nigeria

Putting funds in the right areas of intellect-oriented culture is the only way to keep…

environmental novels
The Land Remembers: 20 African Environmental Novels of the Last Decade

The environmental realities of Africa have been the subject of literary works from inception. Some…

One Leg on Earth
Pemi Aguda’s “One Leg On Earth” Mythologises the Strangeness of Lagos and Water

Pemi Aguda’s One Leg on Earth is the story of the strange pull of a…