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Nigerian writers talk about ‘creating’ amid coronavirus crisis

As the Coronavirus pandemic drives Nigerians indoors, Bookshelf talks to writers on what it’s like to create during this period. As of last Monday, Ni

How coronavirus birthed online literary festival

On March 23 a unique type of literary festival was introduced by writers of African origin curated by Kenyan author, Zukiswa Wanna. What was it like?

How males rule in Onuobia’s ‘The Son of the House’

Title: The Son of the House Author: Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia Pages: 283 Publisher: Parresia Reviewer: Nathaniel Bivan “On the day I left, a

Poet of the Week: Obinna Chilekezi

Coronavirus   our air is fouled so full of these deaths, and cries of help and agony all across the globe   there’s loud gray’s elegy, of su

How coronavirus has affected literary events across the world

As countries across the globe take measures to checkmate the spread of coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, Bookshelf takes a look at how its spread i