"African works constitute books, movies,
and stories by black storytellers and
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January 15, 2025 .
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The List is the kind of book that would make for lively discussions in a book club or provide plenty to ponder when read alone. ...
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May 16, 2023 .
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What goes through the mind of a woman who fears her own husband? This is the central question that begins the tragic story of Nani...
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January 24, 2022 .
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One thing that hit me in this book was how the minds of the black people living in the UK at that time were conditioned. It was li...
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February 28, 2024 .
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In The Middle Daughter, we learn that there is fragility and compassion in dealing with people who are consumed by grief, especial...
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January 10, 2022 .
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Niru is gay and cannot freely explore his queerness. Although he is in a country like America, the Africanness and religiosity in ...
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September 8, 2024 .
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Face Me I Face You is a vision and experience for the ages, and an expose to the local everyday epics that play out in the lives o...
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February 9, 2024 .
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The Death of Vivek Oji has rich themes. Themes that cut across both generations, ones that cannot be overlooked or even taken away...
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July 15, 2025 .
African Literature, queer
Necessary Fiction is a Communion of Truth. It demands that we slow down, listen deeply, and absorb not only what is said, but what...
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June 20, 2023 .
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It was clear that sons were currency, and only those blessed with them would be supported and listened to.
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