This reading list is about choosing depth in a time that needs more introspection. Each of these books offers a different way of seeing the world, whether through history, imagination, memory, or resistance; they demand our attention.
Books
The must-read novels, insightful memoirs, and trending titles from African authors you’ll want to add to your shelf.
The themes of motherhood in Buchi Emecheta’s “The Joys of Motherhood” give insight into what it means to be a mother in Nigerian culture.
Nigerian female authors have told stories that peel back the layers of culture, tradition, and identity. These are a few books that give language to what it means to be a woman.
This Phoenix is ready to rise. And she’s bringing every silenced woman with her. Nigerian-British…
Discover gods, heroes, and timeless tales through a delightful modern lens.
Books have a way of finding us at exactly the right moment, and certain novels…
Spoiler alert: I have never read a book more detailed about women’s experiences in its rawest form.
Children of Blood and Bone is coming to life on the big screen, and guess who joins the cast? None other than Afrobeats sensation Ayra Starr.
Chimamanda Adichie’s story of dealing with grief, cancel culture and birthing twins inspires me deeply.…
Prepare for another literary masterpiece as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie prepares to release her first feature-length…
