Conversations with Amaka Felly Obioji
I have known Amaka Felly Obioji for quite some time and I remember the delight I felt when she told me about this book. It was also a pleasure to have anchored the book launch event and I am glad…
CONVERSATIONS WITH SARAH ASUQUO
I had the pleasure of meeting Sarah at a book tour event hosted by the Black British Book Festival, where I volunteered. I enjoyed her session with the kids and loved the interactive and practical approach she adopted in interacting…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Ode to Family Joy: ‘Mama’s...
In a world filled with bustling routines and constant distractions, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Mama’s Sleeping Scarf” offers a tranquil refuge, a glimpse into the warmth and simplicity of a typical day in a happy family’s life. As I delved into this charming children’s book, I found myself instantly transported into a world where love, laughter, and togetherness reign supreme.
CONVERSATIONS WITH SU’EDDIE VERSHIMA AGEMA
I have known Su’eddie for over five years now and I am so delighted to be speaking to him after my long hiatus from The Afro Reader. In this interview, he talks to us about his life as a writer and the gratitude he feels on being shortlisted for the NLNG Prize for Literature, 2022! Enjoy!
A BOOK THAT CHANGED THE WAY I SEE MYSELF, MY COMMUNITY & THE WORLD (PART...
I wrote part of this last year. I never got around to sharing it. Today felt like the perfect day to do so! Enjoy! * My family had a fortnightly ritual. On Saturdays of each fortnight, my mother would take…
Notes On Grief: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nothing prepared me for the deeply personal essay written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It was published in The New Yorker on the 10th of September, 2020 and I remember taking breaks to stop myself from breaking down. Reading it felt like…
Conversations with Michael Afenfia
Prior to reading The Mechanics of Yenagoa, I had never read any work by Michael Afenfia. However, in 2018, I bought one of his books – Don’t Die On Wednesday – for a friend on his birthday. I was mainly…
Conversations With Olaoluwa Oni
I first heard of Olaoluwa Oni four years ago. She took part in Brittle Paper’s I LOVE AFRICAN LITERATURE WRITING CONTEST and won! Prior to reading The yNBA, I had never read any Nigerian legal fiction. I dare say, The yNBA by…
A prizewinning novelist, a bad concussion and loss of memory during the...
Chimamanda Adichie first mentioned this fall when she wrote about her father’s death on her social media pages. In this essay, she fully explores the fall, the concussion, the hospital staff and the anxiety following the fall. Reading it got…
Prof. James Nwoye Adichie, Father of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Passes on…
I like to think of myself as a Chimamandian. So imagine the sadness that overwhelmed me when I heard that her father had passed on. It felt so personal. Chimamanda has always talked about her father with a fondness that…
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