Nigeria

The Wormwood Trilogy: Rosewater

Rosewater takes readers to a fascinating specfic future in Nigeria. I was immediately intrigued with Kaaro's abilities as a sensitive,…

1 year ago

Oyinkan Braithwaite’s “Treasure”

In Treasure, a new short story from Oyinkan Braithwaite, the author of My Sister The Serial Killer, Treasure is an…

2 years ago

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?, by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn is such a fun read, blending Nigerian customs with the typical beats of…

2 years ago

Book Review: Lightseekers by Femi Kayode

The event that sets off Femi Kayode's new novel Lightseekers is a triple murder of uni students at the hands…

4 years ago

My Sister, The Serial Killer

I read Oyinkan Braithwaite's My Sister, The Serial Killer in one sitting, partly because it's short but mostly because of…

5 years ago

Purple Hibiscus

In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus, teenage Kambili and her brother Jaja live in an upscale, constantly redecorated home, with…

5 years ago

Americanah

Americanah tells the story of a Nigerian woman’s years in the US, and her eventual return to Nigeria. I was…

6 years ago

Echoes From The Past

Tayo Emmanuel's new novel Echoes From The Past is written in Nigerian English, which helps establish the setting early on. Just…

6 years ago

Chicken Hero

Chicken Hero by Uyi Osifo begins with young Uyi (called Zack in what is otherwise an autobiography) playing with his siblings,…

6 years ago