It was inevitable: compiling a list as monstrous as this would consume time, cause a delay. But here we are. 2018 came with its own firsts and highs. A new major publishing house came on board: The Indigo Press, founded by the distinguished Zimbabwean editor and critic Ellah Allfrey. A new major magazine: Kabaka, dedicated to publishing queer-centered […]
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Mamadou Diallo Needs Funding for the English Translation of His Memoir-cum-Biography Co-written with Binyavanga Wainaina
The Senegalese writer and contributing editor for Chimurenga, Mamadou Diallo, recently scored a collaboration with Binyavanga Wainaina. His memoir-cum-biography, What a Friend Told Me, is co-written with Binyavanga and tells “the story of Alpha, a queer Senegalese man from a family of traditional woodworkers, who has long been designing spaces, clothes and furniture for friends.” The book, […]
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