The African literary scene is on fire! Just last week, we announced Lauren Beukes’ collaboration with DC Comics—involving an African spin on the Wonder Woman super hero franchise. [click here if you missed it.] So imagine how delighted we are to announce the release of Short Story Day Africa‘s killer collection of speculative fiction by […]
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African Book Feature | The Cure by Bhatupe Mhango | Rewriting the HIV Story
Welcome to yet another post on our “African Book Feature” series where we introduce you to new African writing. The Cure, by Malawian writer, Bhatupe Mhango-Chipanta, is an urban love story interwoven with a culture-clash tale between religious faith and scientific inquiry. The novel is set in Lilongwe and follows the personal and professional life of Matamando. A […]
A Brilliant Burst of Fire | Review of Chigozie Obioma’s The Fishermen| by Onyeka Nwelue
Pub. Date: April 15, 2015. Publisher: Little, Brown and Company. 304 pp. Preorder HERE. When asked at what point in his life he knew he’d become a storyteller, Chigozie Obioma tells the story about his father giving him a copy of Amos Tutuola’s The Palm-Wine Drinkard. This eclectic introduction to storytelling may have prepared Obioma to […]
Book Feature | Satans and Shaitans By Obinna Udenwe | An African Conspiracy Thriller
Obinna Udenwe has a special place in our hearts. The Nigerian writer and activist is a long time contributor to Brittle Paper, with hit stories including “Home Coming,” “Holy Milk,” and “Hiding in the Cupboard.” So it’s with great pleasure that we introduce to you his latest achievement as a rising literary star. A few […]
Imbolo Mbue, Cameroon’s Million-Dollar Novelist, Publishes First Story
Two months ago, I broke the news to you that a Cameroonian author sold her debut novel, titled The Longings of Jende Jonga, to Random House for a million dollars. Amidst the excitement that Mbue’s million-dollar advance caused in the African literary community, there was much wonder about who this breakout novelist was. It turns out that […]
Space-traveling Nigerians | Interview with Deji Olukotun
Deji Olukotun’s novel, Nigerians in Space, is one of the most entertaining novel about Africa to come out this year. It’s a quirky, multi-city, fast-paced noir fiction piece about a Nigerian lunar geologist who dreams of leading a Nigerian space mission. But as with all things Nigerian, things get a little more complicated than he […]
The Puzzling Business of Self-Invention — Review of Chela’s Caine Prize Story by Ainehi Edoro
Here is the last of the Caine Prize story reviews. It’s been pretty amazing featuring reviews—of the shortlisted story—written by bloggers and writers of note in the African literary community: Orem Ochiel’s review of Oduor’s “My Father’s Head” , Richard Ali’s review of Diane Awerbuck’s “Phosphorescence” , Aaron Bady’s review of Billy Kahora’s story , Kola Tubosun’s review of Tendai Huchu’s “Intervention” […]
I hold a doctorate in English from Duke University and recently joined the Marquette University English faculty as an Assistant Professor. I love teaching African fiction and contemporary British novels. Brittle Paper is the virtual space/station where I play and experiment with ideas on how to reinvent African fiction and literary culture.
