Loss is An Aftertaste of Memories by Michael Chiedoziem Chukwudera – A Review of Artistic Simplicity

“Presbyterian Nursery and Primary school was made up of two simple blocks and a church hall beside the field,” begins this tender, coming-of-age novel that discusses in hindsight, the remains of childhood and adolescent memories of Nosike, the narrator and the lead character. Readers are introduced to a perfect child who consoles his crying classmates,…

The Road To The Country

Ozoemena: On Chigozie Obioma’s The Road to The Country

Obioma revisits the Nigerian civil war in this skillfully written prose, The Road to the Country, which is full of heart-piercing metaphors. He juxtaposes mystical and physical realms in telling the story. The book is a carnival of stories of the Biafran dead. For his writing style and nuance, The New York Times in 2015…

The Incredible Dreams of Garba Dakaskus

The Incredible Dreams of Garba Dakaskus – Umar Abubakar Sidi | Book Review

Umar Abubakar Sidi’s The Incredible Dreams of Garba Dakaskus is a compendium of grotesque tales that showcase the imaginative ability, non-linear storytelling prowess, and élan for letters and books of the author, to the reading delight of those with a palate for language, mysticism, and surrealism. I read this marvellous work in multiple settings in…