Bookshelf

Bookshelf

Why my book is for the working class – Ameh

Bookshelf: How would you describe your work? Comrade Ogbu Alexander Ameh: I describe it as a fusion of fact and fiction, known as faction. In the narr

The long journey that’s Etisalat Prize for Literature

It has been described as one of Africa’s most prestigious prizes for literature. And rightly so. Since it was established, aside from the mouth-

Why our literary contest isn’t limited to Nigerians – Janet Olabisi

Bookshelf: What is Communicators League all about? Janet Olabisi: Communicators League is a creative house with a vision to bridge the gap between the

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