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Richard Ali to hold book reading in Kaduna

Richard Ali, a publisher and writer, is set to hold the first reading of his debut collection of poetry titled ‘The Anguish and Vigilance of Things’.

Cole, Adebayo, Iduma headline writing masterclass in Lagos

Writers Teju Cole, Ayobami Adebayo, and Emmanuel Iduma are set to coach a creative writing masterclass in Lagos for intermediate or advanced writers.

3 years of research went into writing ‘Afonja’ – Tunde Leye

Tunde Leye is the author of ‘Afonja: The Rise’ (his latest novel, published in 2018), nominated for the 2019 Nommo Awards. He is also author of ‘Golde

Okorafor’s first memoir hits US stores

Nnedi Okorafor’s first nonfiction, a memoir titled ‘Broken Places & Outer Spaces’, has hit bookstores in the United States. The award-winning US-b

THE LAST GOOD BOOK I READ… Olumide Olaniyan (Poet) The Beautification of Area Boy by Wole Soyinka

Poet Olumide Olaniyan’s last good read is Wole Soyinka’s ‘The Beautification of Area Boy’. “It’s a dramatization of everyday issues people are faced w