Bookshelf

Bookshelf

The World’s Highest-Paid Authors 2016: James Patterson, Jeff Kinney and J.K. Rowling top ranking

These well-heeled wordsmiths earned a combined $269 million over the last 12 months, proving that the written word isn’t dead-although televisio

NLNG shortlist: What you should know about the authors

Recently the literary scene in Nigeria was abuzz when the shortlist for the NLNG (Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas) Prize for Literature, worth $100, 00

Writer, Tope Folarin My Documents by Alejandro Zambra

Tope Folarin, 2013 Caine Prize for African Writing winner, recently read the collection of stories by Alejandro Zambra titled ‘My Documents&rsqu

‘After They Left’, then what?

Some novels entertain while some dissect serious issues that shape the society and threaten the root of human existence. Edify Yakusak’s ‘

Eyes on Joseph’s ‘The List’

It’s not unheard of when a young man is asked why he isn’t contemplating getting married in Nigeria and you get the response, “I don