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7 Excellent Books Released In 2020 By African Women Of Colour

Don't miss some of the year's best African fiction and nonfiction--check out these 2020 books by African women of color, including Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.

Recognizing Publishers and More for Third Annual #ReadAfricaWeek

Participate in #ReadAfricaWeek and get the details on who's involved and what's it about from Ashawnta Jackson, marketing manager of Catalyst Press.

Freedom Day: 6 Books About Post-Apartheid South Africa

It's been 25 years since Apartheid in South Africa, and these six books about life in the after are worth reading ASAP.

The Caine Prize: What It Is and Why It Matters

Improve your knowledge of writing in Africa with the Caine Prize shortlist.

An African Reading List

If you’re like me and are trying to diversify your reading, then you know that discoverability is an issue. I ...

Staycation Reading: An Annual Tradition

It’s that time of the year again. Your friends take to the Facebooks and are all, “My toes are in ...

African Literature Revisited

After my post Genre Kryptonite: African Literature, I was floored with feedback and wanted to follow up with a few ...

Genre Kryptonite: African Literature

I never thought I would call African Literature “my jam!” but I had an outstanding teacher. As a young boy, ...