Industry: Literature
Paperworth Books to Host Reading for Derek Somto Nwokoye’s Debut Thriller at Mike Adenuga Centre 🗓
Paperworth Books Limited announces a book presentation and reading for the debut…
Elegy for the Things We’ve Been Through review: Olalekan Ayodele as Poetic Witness to a Nation’s Soul
I once posited elaborately on the position of Skip Gates—I believe—regarding critical…
Dream Count review: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Fragments of the Female Self
Dream Count is not the sweeping saga of Adichie’s acclaimed Americanah or…
Blooming Under the Bradford Skies review: An Anthology of Flowered Voices
Blooming Under Bradford Skies is a masterful assemblage of rich works by…
I Cry at the Feet of My Other Body review: Mustapha Enesi’s Ode to Endurance
In his striking new collection of short stories, I Cry at the…
Reclaiming the Mother Tongue: A New Crop of Young Writers Reviving Yoruba Literature
The conversation surrounding contemporary African literature has long been shadowed by the…
Why Aremo Gemini is Using Yoruba Literature to Lead a Language Rebellion
In an era where the mainstream trends often overshadow local narratives, there…
Shortlist Announced for Witsprouts Storytelling Prize 2025
Witsprouts has officially announced the shortlist for its 2025 Witsprouts Storytelling Prize,…
Not So Terrible People review: Where the Living and Dead Dance in Nana Sule’s Gripping Debut
Nana Sule’s debut novel, Not So Terrible People, is a collection of…
Zaynab Iliyasu Bobi’s Cadaver of Red Roses and the Power of Indigenous Diction
In this debut collection, Zaynab Ilyasu Bobi, with profound linguistic dexterity, navigates…
Sam Omatseye Hits the Road with Juju Eyes – A Literary Tour Across Nigeria
Celebrated writer and journalist Sam Omatseye is back in the spotlight —…
The Essentials: In Memory of Literary Colossus Ngugi wa Thiong’o (1938 – 2025)
The literary world pauses to mourn the passing of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o,…