Philip Pullman leads writers condemning ‘pernicious’ book discounts
With more than two months to go before Philip Pullman’s long-awaited new novel from the world of His Dark Materials is published, pre-orders hav
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Art and Ideas
Five books in remembrance of Ranti Abosede Daudu
The news of Ranti’s death came to me as a huge shock. We had not spoken for a while and I was not aware that she had been ill. Just the sudden n
A day with Wole Soyinka
It is a rarity that anybody catches Professor Wole Soyinka napping with a question. The highly cerebral Nobel laureate was always at home with interro
The art and artistry of double Dutch
The main ingredients? A pair of swirling ropes, two turners to maneuver them and at least one jumper to feel out the rhythm, slip seamlessly in betwee
When Kebbi showcased historical artefacts
From war drums to warriors, from fishing paraphernalia to skills display, the attractions continued. It was an exhibition of historical artefacts from