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    An image of the author Emmanuel Idama
    Arts + Culture
    22 February 2023

    Emmanuel Iduma Reckons with Nigeria’s Past and Present

    The author addresses the personal impact of the Nigerian Civil War in his book, 'I Am Still With You,' which releases this week.

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie- OkayAfrica
    Arts + Culture
    12 February 2021

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Announces Release of New Book 'Notes on Grief'

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has announced that her new book 'Notes on Grief' will be released this coming May. The book is an homage to her father who died of kidney disease late last year.

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Announces the Release of New Short Story ‘Zikora’
    News
    07 October 2020

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Announces the Release of New Short Story ‘Zikora’

    The Nigerian author is delighting fans with her first piece of fiction since 2013's Americanah.

    These Women Are Breaking Boundaries In Nigeria's Creative Spaces
    Arts + Culture
    17 September 2020

    These Women Are Breaking Boundaries In Nigeria's Creative Spaces

    We speak to five women about their work and contributions to Nigerian society & creative spaces, despite their patriarchal nature.

    Akwaeke Emezi Shares the Cover of Her Debut Novel 'Freshwater'
    Literature
    27 July 2017

    Akwaeke Emezi Shares the Cover of Her Debut Novel 'Freshwater'

    Akwaeke Emezi's highly-anticipated debut novel 'Freshwater' is now available for preorder.

    Writing the Future: 9 Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels That Will Take You Out of This World
    Arts + Culture
    13 July 2017

    Writing the Future: 9 Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels That Will Take You Out of This World

    For our diaspora book club, we look at 9 black sci-fi and fantasy titles that have influenced afrofuturism.

    Nnedi Okorafor’s 'Who Fears Death' Is Being Made Into an HBO Series
    News
    10 July 2017

    Nnedi Okorafor’s 'Who Fears Death' Is Being Made Into an HBO Series

    The fantasy writer's 2010 novel will be adapted into a television series for HBO, executive produced by George R.R. Martin of Game of Thrones.

    Vintage 'Africa' (pt.4): Nigerian Pulp Fiction
    News
    31 December 2012

    Vintage 'Africa' (pt.4): Nigerian Pulp Fiction

    Looking at the representations of women in Nigerian Pulp Fiction aka Onitsha Market Literature, and comparing that to women in Nollywood today.

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