Art and Ideas

Art and Ideas

Hassan Hajjaj makes Marrakesh go pop

As debate rages about cultural appropriation, his photographs are a celebration of border-crossing creativity  Born in Morocco and raised in Brit

Chimamanda Adichie: The daughter of postcolonial theory

Amid the Nigeria bookstore buzz, Adichie’s remarks on postcolonial theory were ignored. But they are just as important.   On January 25, Ni

Season of magic and girl power

Two speculative Nigerian books are hitting the shelves soon and they have generated a lot of buzz. Here is why?   Several books by exciting Niger

Sarah Manyika shortlisted for California Book Award

Nigerian novelist Sarah Ladipo Manyika has been shortlisted for the California Book Prize for her novel, Like  a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the S

Jacqueline Woodson: US teen author wins $600,000 Astrid Lindgren prize

US teen author Jacqueline Woodson said it was “awesome” to win The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest prize for chi