Wahala by Nikki May is a story that embodies its title in every sense. Though it isn’t set in Nigeria, it perfectly captures the true meaning of “wahala.” As trouble brews slowly then explodes. The novel follows three close friends: Ronke, Simi, and Boo (Bukola), women who appear to have it all together. They are…
28 short personal essays, 36 photos, and five blank pages made up Carl Terver’s photo book, Glory to the Sky. It is sleek and seductive. It rouses the Default Mode Network to stand erect. It becomes a kind of mental lubricant, allowing thought to thrust smoothly into the holes of contemplation: of the cosmos, of…
This coming-of-age story grapples with themes of racism, culture, belonging, and the meaning of home. A family saga that culminates with the analogy of the meek shall inherit the earth. Set between Lagos and London of the late seventies to the late nineties, the novel has been described as a “decolonial retelling” of Jane Austen’s…
Have you heard of Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, the first Black author to win the Prix Goncourt, the most prestigious prize in French literature? Okay, a brief introduction. Sarr is a rugged raconteur who toys with philosophy and takes metaphors for granted. He writes with a drunken, exuberant brilliance; his prose raw, unfiltered, and driven by…
I recently picked up Sosu’s Call, and it is easily one of the few books that has actually made me want to keep reading this year. There is such a heavy sense of nostalgia in it; a Koku Baboni kind of nostalgia. Even though it’s a children’s book, it never feels simple or dumbed down….
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