Reviewing: Little Black Book: A Toolkit For Working Women
Described as a modern career guide for the creative woman, Refinery 29 says it is the book of…
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Reviewing: When We Speak of Nothing
I have a confession! I have not watched Moonlight, the critically acclaimed, best-picture winning film directed by Barry…
Book review: Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People
This hotly anticipated book dubbed ‘essential’ by writer Marlon James is one that I have been looking forward…
Escape to the Caribbean this summer with these island based reads
A holiday to the Caribbean is always a treat, but if you can’t quite make it this summer…
Book Review: Satans and Shaitans
Author Obinna Udenwe has been making waves in the short story realm since 2012 having been shortlisted for…
Book Review: My Name is Leon
Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, and given 4 out of 5 stars on Good Reads, My…
Book of the week: The Book of Harlan
When a novel is described by the Washington Post as “simply miraculous”, expectations are likely to be quite…
Interviewing the spectacular Irenosen Okojie
Her prose is often described as rich, evocative, funny and hints at a razor-sharp wit that weaves through…
Books to nurture the soul
Life often throws us some epic curve balls that at the time can seem unsurmountable. How we deal…
Riley can be anything: A children’s book with an essential message
Embarking on a new chapter in her life, former entertainment editor at The Voice newspaper, Davina Hamilton, has…
Book of the week: Welcome to Lagos, by Chibundu Onuzo
Although not the first story set in the bustling city of Lagos, Chibundu Onuzo’s book definitely differs from…
Book review: The Long Song by Andrea Levy
Winner of the Walter Scott Prize, this historical novel is Andrea Levy’s fifth book, following the critically acclaimed ‘Small Island’,…
The Good Immigrant- Nikesh Shukla
Arguably one of the most important releases of 2016, The Good Immigrant, crowd funded by Unbound a publishing…
Putting Ghanaian cooking on the map: Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen
We are huge fans of Zoe Adjonyoh, the London-based writer and cook with a passion for remixing traditional…
Reviewing: The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma
The debut novel by Chigozie Obioma made a big splash when it was launched in 2015; it was…