Like book covers, book titles are often a big factor for bibliophiles when choosing their next read. You’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover. But you sometimes do.

I know people will come at me for passing such supposedly harsh judgment on the lovers of spoilers. But, believe me, time behind bars is a kind fate for them.

For it is in those moments, where the impossible feels real, where the night is alive with danger, and the most terrifying things happen, where we feel the most alive.

What if the right book, the right words, and the right story could create an atmosphere so intoxicating that making love becomes inevitable?

Achebe’s work remains a beacon for future generations of writers and readers, reminding us of the power of storytelling to change the world.

If you’re ever unsure what your next top book recommendation is, try to think of some of the more unorthodox ways to choose the next book to read.

After centuries of subjugation through colonialism and, more recently, neo-colonialism, African Literature writers owe it to their heritage to tell the most authentic narratives possible.

Literary criticism isn’t just about your opinions. It’s about finding common ground with opposing ideas and understanding that two truths can peacefully co-exist.

Besides, my head is hardly level enough these days for creative winds to blow inside of my cranium. The country is hard, and a man must make ends meet.

Its array of experiences, cultures, realities, inspiration and several distinct attributes are the web that interconnect to constitute the genre of African Literature.