Nnedi Okorafor
three genre books
Tag: Nigeria
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
a blog post that fell apart so much i paused the blog for six weeks
The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi
essentially a review of my new meds
New-Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Boxset (SITA), ed. Kwame Dawes & Chris Abani
a boxset of ten powerful chapbooks
My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
great playful (tho violent!) contemporary Nigerian novel
The Palm-Wine Drinkard by Amos Tutuola
A 1952 Nigerian classic, bad coffee and chasing Canadian healthcare
Known and Strange Things by Teju Cole
Teju Cole Me By Your Name
Africa’s Tarnished Name by Chinua Achebe
a bit of African history and more white opinions on racism #facepalm #alwayspublish
Open City by Teju Cole
transcript of a presentation from happier days
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Men: they wear T-shirts saying “Smash the patriarchy” with an arrow pointing at their penis
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a big, serious novel all about big, serious things. It is intelligent, articulate, humaneContinue Reading
Every Day Is For The Thief by Teju Cole
About a year ago I read and quite enjoyed Teju Cole’s Open City. It was a set text for myContinue Reading
Triumph Of The Now 