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We Will Live Again review: Chukwuemeka Famous’ Haunting Portrait of Religion and Ruin
Some novels arrive like whispers; others break into your consciousness and refuse…
The Making of a Crime Writer: Derek Somto Nwokoye on the Books That Made Him
In this edition of The Lane, Moveee welcomes debut crime novelist Derek…
Drifting Cords review: Damilola Olaniyi Navigates Pleasure, Place, Memory, and Loneliness
Every human wanders through different phases in life. Sometimes we drift towards…
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 debut collection, I Cry at the Feet of My…
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…