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Africa Through Wainaina’s Lens: 7 Essential Reads on Challenging Misconceptions About Africa
In The New Yorker piece “How Binyavanga Wainaina Wrote About Africa” by Alexis Okeowo, Wainaina’s work is ... read more
Brittle Paper Call for Submissions: Festive Anthology Vol. III | Deadline: Nov 15
Brittle Paper is excited to announce the 2024 submission call for our annual festive anthology! This year, ... read more
Mental Health in Niq Mhlongo’s The City is Mine | Rolland Simpi Motaung | Review
Living in the city can be both liberating and stifling to one’s mental health. As the world – including ... read more
The Well-Read Black Girl Festival Was a Huge Success! Get the Scoop, the Photos, and Inspiring Moments
The 2024 Well-Read Black Girl Festival, held on October 26th, 2024 was a huge success with completely sold-out ... read more
Zoom Event | Imagine Lagos: Mapping History, Place, and Politics in a 19th Century African City
Professor Ademide Adelusi-Adeluyi will be in Kansas University (in two days) to talk about her new book. ... read more
In Defense of Madness: My Reflections on Uche Okonkwo’s A Kind of Madness | Review | Ainehi Edoro
I didn’t know quite what to expect going into Uche Okonkwo's debut book, A Kind of Madness, published in the US by Tin ... read more
My Mother’s Prayers Adorn My Neck like a Rosary | John Attah | Poetry
My mother's prayers adorn my neck like a rosary; she begins to pray in my name and moves to pray for my ... read more
Ghanaian American Novelist Shirlene Obuobi Shares a Challenging Personal Situation and Celebrates Moving Forward
Ghanaian American author and cardiologist Shirlene Obuobi recently shared a joyful moment with her Instagram followers, ... read more
