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Book Excerpts

Excerpt: 100 Days, 100 Stories edited by Jo Ingabire Moys

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Book Excerpts June 04, 2026

Excerpt: Sea Stories and Other Poems from Contraband Bodies by Jide Salawu

by Blessing Uwisike

Book Excerpts May 28, 2026

Excerpt: The Talk of The Party by Foluso Agbaje

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Book Excerpts May 07, 2026

Excerpt: Flying Cows and Other Traumas by Philisiwe Twijnstra.

by Blessing Uwisike

Book Excerpts April 02, 2026

Excerpt: Two Poems from Wildfire Verses by Sakiru Adebayo

by BLESSING UWISIKE

Book Excerpts March 26, 2026

Excerpt: I Hope You Find What You’re Looking For by Bsrat Mezghebe

by Blessing Uwisike

Book Excerpts March 12, 2026

Excerpt: Where The Shadows End by Louisa Bello

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Book Excerpts February 06, 2026

Excerpt: A Meal Is A Meal by Nnamdi Anyadu

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Book Excerpts January 29, 2026

Excerpt: HOW DEPRESSION SAVED MY LIFE BY CHUDE JIDEONWO ( A MEMOIR)

by Blessing Uwisike