Africa: Spontaneous Acts By Yoko Tawada – an Adroit Poetic Novel About Connection Post-Pandemic
[The Conversation Africa] Spontaneous Acts by German-Japanese writer Yoko Tawada follows a fierce and scrupulous search for connection and meaning in a noisy and overwhelming world emerging from the loneliness of COVID lockdowns.
Botswana: African Sci-Fi – Body Hopping, Artificial Wombs and Angry Ghosts in a Future Botswana
[The Conversation Africa] Tlotlo Tsamaase has already proved her talent for African science fiction. Her masterly short stories, one previously shortlisted for the Caine Prize, are helping put Botswana on the literary map.
Africa: Maria’s Keepers – One Woman’s Escape From the Jehovah’s Witnesses Church in South Africa
[Daily Maverick] Sam Human’s new book ‘Maria’s Keepers’ tells the story of Maria, a former Jehovah’s Witness in South Africa, and reveals gender victimisation, sexual abuse and cover-ups within the church.
Africa: The Best African Books of 2023
[African Arguments] Once more, African writers from the continent and diaspora have provided us some literary gems. Our top novels of 2023, in no particular order.
Africa: Coca-Cola in Africa – A Story of High Politics and Marketing Gumption
[The Conversation Africa] A new book called Bottled: How Coca-Cola Became African tells the story of how the world’s most famous carbonated drink conquered the continent. It’s a tale of marketing gumption and high politics and is the product of years o…
Africa: From the Congo to Capitol Hill: A Coming-of-Age Memoir by Stephen R. Weissman
[allAfrica] A remarkable memoir of an American’s intimate engagement with the Congo, one throwing new light upon America’s political challenges today.from amazon.com
Rwanda: Pastor Theogene Niyonshuti Eulogised as a ‘Man of Value’
[New Times] Tributes are continuing to pour in for deceased ADEPR preacher, Theogene Niyonshuti.
Ghana: Prof. Wosornu’s Play to Be Reviewed Today
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) is set to host a stage play review and discussion today (Wednesday) in line with a year-long celebration of Accra being declared as the World Book Capital for 2023.