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The Brittle Paper Notable African Books of 2020 is Out!

by Ainehi Edoro

LATEST

Opportunities December 03, 2020

Enter the 2020 Awele Creative Trust Short Story Award | Deadline December 31

by Ainehi Edoro

News December 03, 2020

“I’m a night writer” — Barack Obama on the Writing Habits That Helped Him Draft The Promise Land

by Angeline Peterson

News December 03, 2020

Cameroonian Author Djaïli Amadou Amal’s Novel About Violence Against Women Wins the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens

by Angeline Peterson

News December 01, 2020

Ato Quayson’s New Book Retraces Tragedy from Sophocles to Achebe

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News December 01, 2020

Somali Poet Warda Yassin Wins Women Poets’ Prize

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News November 30, 2020

Winners of the 2020 Miles Morland Writing Scholarship: Howard Meh-Buh, Kobina Ankomah-Graham, Okwiri Oduor, and Sarah Uheida

by Chukwuebuka Ibeh

Opportunities November 30, 2020

Submit Your Manuscript to Ohio University Press’ Modern African Writing Series

by Chukwuebuka Ibeh

News November 30, 2020

Mauritanian Author Mohamedou Ould Slahi To Release Debut Novel in February 2021

by Angeline Peterson

NEWS

News November 25, 2020

Jumoke Verissimo Wins the Aidoo-Snyder Prize for Best Creative Work

by Chukwuebuka Ibeh

Book Reviews• News November 25, 2020

Adichie’s Review of Barack Obama’s A Promised Land: The Praises and the Criticisms

by Angeline Peterson

News November 24, 2020

Meron Hadero Wins $10,000 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing

by Chukwuebuka Ibeh

News November 24, 2020

Cheswayo Mphanza Wins Boston Review’s Annual Poetry Contest

by Chukwuebuka Ibeh

News November 23, 2020

Tsitsi Dangarembga Did Not Win The Booker Prize, But Her Reaction Inspires Fans

by Ainehi Edoro

STORIES & POEMS

Stories and Poems November 02, 2020

Answers That Will Not Be Swallowed | Poetry | Iquo DianaAbasi

by Iquo DianaAbasi

Stories and Poems October 22, 2020

A Collection of Poetry and Reflections on the #ENDSARS Protest | Curated by Jumoke Verissimo and James Yeku

by Jumoke Verissimo and James Yeku

Stories and Poems October 21, 2020

Where I Come From by Chika Unigwe | #ENDSARS

by Chika Unigwe

Series• Stories and Poems• The Decade Project October 18, 2020

Lekki Lekki by Mame Bougouma Diene | Africanfuturism Anthology

by Mame Bougouma Diene

Series• Stories and Poems• The Decade Project October 18, 2020

Fruit of the Calabash by Rafeeat Aliyu | Africanfuturism Anthology

by Rafeeat Aliyu