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PenPen Residency comes to a close

The first half of the PenPen Residency Trust, designed to help Africans tell their stories, came to a close this week in Abuja. The residency, which b

ANA sets up new electoral committee

The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has announced a new electoral committee consisting of former presidents of the association and selected fema

THE LAST GOOD BOOK I READ… Jude Idada (Author) The Sorrows of Satan by Marie Corelli

Author Jude Idada said the last good book he read is Marie Corelli’s ‘Sorrows of Satan’. “I think Marie Corelli is the greatest writer of all time.” H

5 debut novels to binge-read before year end

As 2019 draws to a close, Bookshelf offers a list of debut novels by Nigerians you need to read. Nigeria’s literary world keeps growing by the day as

THE LAST GOOD BOOK I READ… The Woman Next Door

Maryam Awaisu (Author) The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso Maryam Awaisu said her last good read is ‘The Woman Next Door’ by Yewande Omotoso. “It w