Literature

A woman standing with her arms crossed and looking at the camera sideways.

Ghanaian American Writer Explores Black Teenagehood in a Murder-Mystery

Writing
The cast of Tom Mboya stands in a row on stage, raising their fists and holding Kenyan flags, facing an applauding audience.

How do You Say Goodbye to ‘Tom Mboya?’ By Making Space for More Kenyan Stories on Stage

Art
Tomi Adeyemi speaks at Spotlight on Tomi Adeyemi during New York Comic Con 2024 at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on October 19, 2024 in New York City.

The Search is on for Nigerian Actors for the Film Adaption of Tomi Adeyemi’s ‘Children of Blood and Bone’

Film + TV
A photo of a Black man reading a book while sitting on the couch in the living room.

12 Books by African Writers You Need To Read This Summer

Literature
An image of five Zimbabwean pupils at a primary school reading from the same book.

Closure of Popular Publisher Raises Questions about the Future of Literature in Zimbabwe

Literature
An image of the author, who has her hair in a white wrap, and is looking at the camera, smiling.

Author Tsitsi Mapepa Shares Her Zimbabwe With the World Through Debut Novel 'Ndima Ndima'

Literature
David Diop attends the “LETTERATURE” Rome International Festival at Colosseum Archaeological Park on July 13, 2023.

David Diop on Bringing History and Fiction Together in His Latest Novel

West Africa
An image from a comic strip of men with cattle and one man has a surprised face, while one of the cows looks angry.

In ‘Long Distance,’ Etan Comics Brings Ten New Stories to Life

Featured
David Diop.

David Diop, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah & Aaliyah Bilal Named Finalists for 2023 National Book Awards

Literature
An image of the book cover, with a woman at side profile with a multi-colored stripe across her eyes.

From Time-Travel to the Multiverse, Lauren Beukes Returns With 'Bridge'

Literature
An image of the author, Yepoka Yeebo, who is wearing glasses, looking into the camera.

A Tale of Ghana’s Fabled Fortune

Literature
Listen to the Cheeky Natives' Interview with Nthikeng Mohlele, Author of 'Michael K'

Listen to the Cheeky Natives' Interview with Nthikeng Mohlele, Author of 'Michael K'

News
Meet the Dynamic Lawyer-Doctor Duo Behind the Riveting Cheeky Natives Podcast

Meet the Dynamic Lawyer-Doctor Duo Behind the Riveting Cheeky Natives Podcast

Literature
Tomi Adeyemi Shares Release Date for Sequel to 'Children of Blood and Bone'

Tomi Adeyemi Shares Release Date for Sequel to 'Children of Blood and Bone'

News
Readers Share Literature that Gets Them Through the Holidays with Family

Readers Share Literature that Gets Them Through the Holidays with Family

Literature
Mohale Mashigo's Electric Afro-Futuristic Offering, Intruders, Centers the Story of the Nobody

Mohale Mashigo's Electric Afro-Futuristic Offering, Intruders, Centers the Story of the Nobody

Literature
A Controversy Followed Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to Abantu Book Fest—How Did it Turn Out?

A Controversy Followed Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to Abantu Book Fest—How Did it Turn Out?

News
In Conversation: Glory Edim on Her Debut 'Well-Read Black Girl' Anthology and Her Discovery of Self Through Fiction

In Conversation: Glory Edim on Her Debut 'Well-Read Black Girl' Anthology and Her Discovery of Self Through Fiction

Literature