The House of Rust is a novel of many seasons. Bajaber’s slippery narration is telling, but it fascinates and confuses by turns… By Chimezie Chika The quest trope...
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TJ Benson’s Ambitious Debut Novel, “The Madhouse,” Takes Nigerian Literature to New Heights
In The Madhouse, TJ Benson brings the masterly technique of an old timer to bear on the story, and in how he alternates between the past and present. Here is a writer in...
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With Aiwanose Odafen’s “Tomorrow I Become a Woman,” The Modern Feminist Nigerian Novel Continues To Mature
Aiwanose Odafen’s novel has entered popular feminist discourse, calling our attention once again to the travails of women. One realises that this is a topic that can...
The mention of ‘80s and ‘90s music and film, among other cultural zeitgeist, gives Nnamdi Ehirim’s novel an authentic feel of the period in which it is set...
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Hell Hath No Fury Like a Poet Scorned: A Review of Dami Ajayi’s “Affection and other Accidents”
Sometimes, poets use their poems as a glimpse into their personal lives, but this collection offers more than a glimpse… By Ayọ̀délé Ìbíyẹmi Affection and...
