Brittle Paper – Page 239 – Explore African Literature

“My Stories Are Beyond Me” — Tomilola Coco Adeyemo on Yeye Osun, Jazz, and the Making of Efun’s Jazz

by Praise Okeoghene Vandeh

LATEST

Book Excerpts August 14, 2026

Excerpt: Of Dreams and Quiet Wars: Whispers I Gathered in the Dark by Annabel Sylvester Oromoni

by Blessing Uwisike

Opportunities August 14, 2026

Writing Our Legacy Opens Applications for Covert 7’s “Ghana Issue,” in Partnership with Writers Project of Ghana | Submit by August 26

by Blessing Uwisike

Events August 14, 2026

“An Incredible Honour for Nigerian Storytelling” — Mo Abudu on The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives World Premiere at TIFF 2026

by Blessing Uwisike

Stories and Poems August 14, 2026

The African Dream | Uchanma Kama | Poetry

by Uchanma Kama

Stories and Poems August 14, 2026

What the Muezzin Taught Me About Line Breaks | Ibraheem Uthman | Creative Non-Fiction

by Ibraheem Uthman

Events August 13, 2026

Niyi Osundare’s Truth Is Trouble Celebrated at Ibadan Book Event

by Blessing Uwisike

Events August 13, 2026

Charly Boy Unveils Explosive Memoir 999 in Lagos, With Obasanjo, Peter Obi in Attendance

by Blessing Uwisike

News August 12, 2026

Nine Writers Selected for Second Cohort of ANA Ken Saro-Wiwa International Writers’ Residency

by Blessing Uwisike

NEWS

News August 07, 2026

Chigozie Obioma’s Producer Debut Call of My Life Closes In on ₦1 Billion, Becomes Nollywood’s Highest-Grossing Film of 2026

by Blessing Uwisike

News August 07, 2026

Zimbabwean Playwright Petina Gappah Reflects on Yellow Dog Dingo’s Premiere, Calls It a Moment That “United People Across the Spectrum”

by Blessing Uwisike

News August 04, 2026

Fatima Bala Launches “The Lies We Tell,” Her Third Book, With Sold-Out Events in Abuja and Lagos

by Blessing Uwisike

News August 03, 2026

Nigerian Singer Tems Becomes First Woman to Executive Produce a Soundtrack at This Scale, Curates Music for Children of Blood and Bone

by Blessing Uwisike

News July 31, 2026

Trailer Watch: Paramount Pictures Releases First Look at Children of Blood and Bone

by Blessing Uwisike

STORIES & POEMS

Stories and Poems August 12, 2026

What Prayers Carried | Boniface Ikedi | Fiction

by Boniface Ikedi

Stories and Poems August 10, 2026

Whose People Are You? | Chaya Seewoonarain | Creative Non-Fiction

by Chaya Seewoonarain

Stories and Poems August 10, 2026

Zlan ɓo (The Creator is Inside the Noise) | Daniel Rightman Badom | Poetry

by Daniel Rightman Badom

Stories and Poems August 07, 2026

No. 32 Ene Ndem | Anthonia Okokon | Fiction

by Anthonia Okokon

Stories and Poems August 05, 2026

Liturgy of the Borderline | Joseph Ikhenoba | Poetry

by Joseph Ikhenoba