LISTEN TO PODCAST In this intriguing debut by Chịkọdịlị Emelụmadụwe are introduced to two young girls Ozoemena and Treasure, whose coming of age takes place in a boarding school in Nigeria. Their meeting is set against the backdrop of familial loss and tragedy. We watch them try to…
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Who is your favourite author of all times?* James Baldwin What is your favourite book of all time? Zora Neale Hurston’s “Their Eyes Were Watching God.” What is your favourite book published in the past twelve months? Safiya Sinclair’s “How to Say Babylon.” What subject have you found…
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Set over the course of one weekend, Christopher introduces us to Vuyo, one of a long lineage of headstrong January women. Vuyo, pregnant with twins is mourning the death of her Scottish-born husband and has come home to her family home in the rural Eastern Cape. Paying homage…
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“With her first full-length poetry collection, Warsan Shire introduces us to a young girl, who, in the absence of a nurturing guide, makes her own way toward womanhood. Drawing from her own life, as well as pop culture and news headlines, Shire finds vivid, unique details in the…
READ MOREDr Tlaleng Mofokeng aka Dr T, is a globally renowned doctor and human rights defender and a bestselling author of “Dr T: A Guide to Sexual Health and Pleasure”. Born in Qwaqwa in the Free State, she credits her success to the guidance and nurturing that her mother…
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“See, if you act like your uniqueness is a great thing and you couldn’t care less about their opinion, they eventually give up. And that feels so good that you do it again and again until you truly believe it.” An Ordinary Wonder is a coming of age…
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Abi Daré grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and has lived in the UK for eighteen years. She studied law at the University of Wolverhampton and has an M.Sc. in International Project Management from Glasgow Caledonian University as well as an MA in Creative Writing at Birkbeck University of London. The…
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African literature is changing’ – Brittle Paper Brittle Paper is your go-to site for African writing and literary culture. Brittle Paper brings you all the latest news and juicy updates on publications, authors, events, prizes, and lifestyle. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@brittlepaper) and sign up for…
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“Black Joy is one of the entities that has gotten us through the many trials and tribulations of our existence around the world.” -Kleaver Cruz Kleaver is the creator of The Black Joy Project, a digital and real-world movement to center Black joy as a form of resistance.…
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What’s up Cheeky? In the latest episode of the podcast we check in with Dr Slay and black boy magic, Letlhogonolo to find out just what’s been popping over the past few months. It’s a poignant episode with musings on love, life and grief.There’s some wonderful meditations on…
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