Culture & Society

The Books That Changed the Minds of Writers

Peace Yetunde OnafuyeApril 26, 2024

The joy of being a reader lies in discovering new thoughts, ideas, and histories. Over the past year, we have asked some authors about the books that changed their minds about something. Here’s what they told us.

April/May 2024InterviewsReading

A Principle for the New Nigerian Criticism

AncciApril 21, 2024

Because we aim to interest the Nigerian public in literature with literary criticism, our language should not be as private and subversive as the language of the writers whose works we aim to demystify.

April/May 2024NigeriaReading

Notes on Absence

Ìdòwú Ọdẹ́yẹmíApril 21, 2024

One only realizes the notions of love in one’s life when they become absent. Read the sequel to ‘Living in America, Leaving Nigeria’.

April/May 2024The Black Atlantic

The Bad Man From Kamwokya

Hadijjah SebunyaApril 21, 2024

For a traumatized population that is frequently gaslighted with state propaganda, the 2023 documentary—Bobi Wine: The People’s President—tugs at something that many Ugandans have tried to kill inside of them.

April/May 2024Uganda

7 Books to Read Before You Get Married

Peace Yetunde OnafuyeApril 21, 2024

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven books that explore various aspects of marriage and relationships—from communication and conflict resolution to intimacy and personal growth.

April/May 2024Read Something AfricanReading

A Three-Act Renaissance

Edwin OkoloApril 14, 2024

Beyoncé, the internet and my relationship with money.

April/May 2024

African Philosophy Cannot Be a Thing

Ìdòwú Ọdẹ́yẹmíApril 14, 2024

We must be careful in our attempt to define African philosophy conceptually. Because to define it is to limit it—and to limit it is to conserve it.

AfricaApril/May 2024

End NYSC Already

Doyin OlagunjuApril 14, 2024

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) began as a conciliatory post-war programme aimed at nation-building. But now, it is a softer, but no less punitive drafting system with adverse consequences on young people and Nigeria’s finances.

April/May 2024Nigeria

7 African Books Every Food Lover Should Read

Peace Yetunde OnafuyeApril 14, 2024

In our latest book recommendation, we have compiled a list of seven African books for every food lover. These books explore food across Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Senegal, Ethiopia, as well as the African diaspora.

April/May 2024Read Something AfricanReading