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SPOTLIGHT

 

Nawal El Saadawi: "All people are mixed blood, the more mixed you are the better" (2016)

African Arguments

Journal Articles

 

Reclaiming African literature in the digital age: an exploration of online literary platforms (2017)

Critical African Studies

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Blog Posts

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Transformation of Bodies: A Review of A. Igoni Barrett's 'Black Ass' (2018)

The Wide Margin, 2

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#Valentine 2017: 6 African Novels About Heartbreak (2017)

Brittle Paper

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My Favourite Books by African Writers in 2016 (2016)

Brittle Paper

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Nameless Narrators in African Fiction (2015)

Bakwa Magazine

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Ten Gay Characters from African Literature Everyone Should Know (2015)

[with Dele Meiji Fatunla], What’s On Africa

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50 Books by African Men Everyone Should Read (2014)

[with Dele Meiji Fatunla],  What's On Africa

 

Blogging the Caine Prize: Efemia Chela’s “Chicken” (2014)

Africa in Words

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50 Books by African Women Everyone Should Read (2014)

[with Dele Meiji Fatunla], What's On Africa

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A Look at LGBT Literature in sub-Saharan Africa (2012)

 Gender AcrossBorders

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MAGAZINE FEATURES

 

Nawal El Saadawi: "All people are mixed blood, the more mixed you are the better" (2016)

African Arguments

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Nawal El Saadawi: "My identity is not fixed" (2016)

New African Magazine

 

Africa writes back: 10 books to look out for (2016)

New African Magazine

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A Powerful Literary Debut: A Review of "We Need New Names" by NoViolet Bulawayo (2014)

Selamta - Ethiopian Airlines Inflight Magazine

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Review of The Shining Girls’ (2013)

Paradoxa: Africa SF, 25: 321-325

 

A New Frontier for African Literature:  A review of AfroSF (2013) 

Selamta – Ethiopian Airlines Inflight Magazine

 

African Writing and the Caine Prize (2012)

Selamta –Ethiopian Airlines Inflight Magazine

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IN-CONVERSATIONS

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Chair: Cameroonian Lit 101, In Conversation with Dzekashu Macviban, 2018

Africa Writes, London

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Chair: In Conversation and Readings with 2018 Caine Prize Shortlisted Writers, 2018

DigitalBack Books, London

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Chair: Romance Fiction Readings with Kiru Taye, Ola Awonubi and Nana Prah, 2017

DigitalBack Books, London​

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Hidden Histories and Forbidden Love: Chinelo Okparanta in Conversation with Zahrah Nesbitt-Ahmed, 2017

Africa Writes Pop-Up, Bristol

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Chair: Saraba Magazine London Launch, 2017

SOAS, London

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African Books to Inspire: Buchi Emecheta Book Club in collaboration with Afreada, Afrikult. and bookshy, 2017

Africa Writes, London 

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Sunday Chill Sessions: Irenosen Okojie in conversation with Zahrah Nesbitt-Ahmed, 2017

Simply Gorgeous, London

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Chair: Book Launch - Kat Kai Kol-Kes and Stanley Gazemba, 2016

Writivism Festival, Kampala

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Chair: Genre Fiction Book Chat with Leye Adenle, Nikhil Singh and Frances Mensah Williams, 2016

Africa Writes, London

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Butterfly Fish Book Chat: Irenosen Okojie in conversation with bookshy, 2015

Ake Arts and Book Festival, Abeokuta

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Okey Ndibe in conversation with bookshy, 2014

University of Sussex

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