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River Spirit
“River Spirit” Review: Leila Aboulela’s Novel Illuminates Historical Lessons

This novel comes very handy in the light of the recurrent upheavals in Sudan, and…

Amaka Obioji’s Poetry Collection, “Mother, Did You Call My Name” Explores the Transience of Human Emotions| Afrocritik
Amaka Obioji’s Poetry Collection, “Mother, Did You Call My Name?” Explores the Transience of Human Emotions

Mother, Did You Call My Name? is… buoyant in its message to the reader enmeshed…

Like Water Like Sea review - Olumide Popoola - Afrocritik
In “Like Water Like Sea”, Olumide Popoola Offers an Exploration of Contemporary Human Experiences

Like Water Like Sea explores various aspects of friendship, relationships, and gender. Through her characters,…

Ike Anya’s “Small by Small” is a Medical, Personal, and Artistic Triumph

Small by Small is a triumph of personal and artistic vision which at once narrates…

“Love Grows Stronger in Death” Anthology Explores the Depth of Human Emotions Amidst Mortality

Though this is a small sample of the deluge of writing coming out of Africa,…

Tares Oburumu’s Origin of Syma Species - review - Afrocritik
The Portrayal of Place, Dream, and History in Tares Oburumu’s “Origin of Syma Species”

Oburumu’s engagement with his poetic devices is impressive, and although his poems in this collection…

welcome to lagos
Book Review: Why Chibundu Onuzo’s “Welcome to Lagos” Failed to Hit Its Mark

By Nzube Nlebedim Chibundu Onuzo’s novel, Welcome to Lagos, is a book that manages to…

colours of hatred
Book Review: In “Colours Of Hatred”, Obinna Udenwe Bridges The Gap Between The Literary And Detective Forms Of Novel Writing

By Michael Chiedoziem Chukwudera Sometimes a book partly introduces itself in the beginning, leaves out…

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Ten Nigerian Authors Whose Books Should Be Back In Circulation

By Jerry Chiemeke Over the decades, there have been fluctuations in the growth rate of…

garricks a broken people's playlist
Chimeka Garricks’ “A Broken People’s Playlist”, A Story Collection That Demonstrates the Power of Music.

By Michael Chiedoziem Chukwudera After he published his debut novel, Tomorrow Died Yesterday, in 2010, Chimeka Garricks…