Homeless man turns life around by offering book reviews instead of begging
As a child growing up in KwaZulu Natal he had always loved books. But after moving to Johannesburg to find work, he started taking drugs. “I lef
Art and Ideas
Art and Ideas
Pride and Prejudice and progress: the best second novels of all time
By James Reith A lifetime goes into your first novel. A deadline fuels your second. Much as the “difficult second album” is a product of t
ANA Kano gets new EXCO, visits Emir Sanusi
The president of the Association of Nigerian Authors, Malam Denja Abdullahi has inaugurated the new executives of the association’s Kano branch.
A Tricky tale for teenagers: A Review of Sweet Sixteen (A coming of age story) by Bolaji Abdullahi
In Bolaji Abdullahi’s Sweet Sixteen, the protagonist, 16 year-old Aliya, whom her father refers to adoringly as ‘My First Lady,’ bom
Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction unveils 2017 shortlist
Judges hail vintage year as major authors including Sebastian Barry and Rose Tremain contend alongside unfamiliar names for £25,000 honour Sebas