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How real books have trumped ebooks

Books have always had a fetishistic quality to them, with their dusty secretiveness. Now, though, it feels like we’re living through a special m

Author Toyin Adewale-Gabriel Season of Crimson Blossoms by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim

Author Toyin Adewale-Gabriel’s last good read is ‘Season of Crimson Blossoms’ by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim. “I was really impresse

3 Nigerians make Caine Prize 2017 shortlist

Nigeria’s Lesley Nneka Arimah, Chikodili Emelumadu, and Arinze Ifeakandu have made the Caine Prize for African Writing 2017 shortlist. They were

AWF to host Ezeji and Obe for May Guest Writer Session

The Abuja Writers Forum (AWF) will feature Ogechi Ezeji and Ad’Obe Obe as its May 27 Guest Writer Session. Ezeji, a barrister, has been publishe

You’re able to throw punches through poetry – Olumide Olaniyan

Bookshelf: Your debut book, a collection of poetry titled ‘Lucidity of Absurdity’ was published recently. Why did you choose such a title?