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Where to Start with African Literature: Things ...
If you’ve ever wanted to explore African literature but didn’t quite know where to begin, let me offer you a solid starting point: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. First published...
Where to Start with African Literature: Things ...
If you’ve ever wanted to explore African literature but didn’t quite know where to begin, let me offer you a solid starting point: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. First published...

Something Small then Hole By Maggie Nelson
If you’ve ever read Maggie Nelson, you know she has a way of making the deeply personal feel universal. Her 2007 poetry collection, Something Bright, Then Holes, is no exception....
Something Small then Hole By Maggie Nelson
If you’ve ever read Maggie Nelson, you know she has a way of making the deeply personal feel universal. Her 2007 poetry collection, Something Bright, Then Holes, is no exception....

My Thoughts on Saha by Cho Nam-Joo
As a reader who loves stories that leaves you thinking and re-evaluates the world around you , Saha completely was IT for me. This dystopian novel paints a bleak yet...
My Thoughts on Saha by Cho Nam-Joo
As a reader who loves stories that leaves you thinking and re-evaluates the world around you , Saha completely was IT for me. This dystopian novel paints a bleak yet...

On My TBR Pile: OROMAY by Baalu Girma
I just added Oromay by Baalu Girma to my TBR pile, and I’m so intrigued by this one. It’s set in 1980s Ethiopia, during a time of war, betrayal, and...
On My TBR Pile: OROMAY by Baalu Girma
I just added Oromay by Baalu Girma to my TBR pile, and I’m so intrigued by this one. It’s set in 1980s Ethiopia, during a time of war, betrayal, and...

Discovering the Heart of A Calamity of Noble Ho...
Amira Ghenim’s A Calamity of Noble Houses is a beautiful and engaging story that brings to life the trials and triumphs of noble families in Tunisia. The book captures the tensions...
Discovering the Heart of A Calamity of Noble Ho...
Amira Ghenim’s A Calamity of Noble Houses is a beautiful and engaging story that brings to life the trials and triumphs of noble families in Tunisia. The book captures the tensions...

The Tree Doctor by Marie Mutsuki Mockett
Have you ever thought about what it means to truly care for something? Marie Mutsuki Mockett’s The Tree Doctor got me thinking about this in ways I didn’t expect. In...
The Tree Doctor by Marie Mutsuki Mockett
Have you ever thought about what it means to truly care for something? Marie Mutsuki Mockett’s The Tree Doctor got me thinking about this in ways I didn’t expect. In...