Reviewing: Buchi Emecheta’s The Joys of Motherhood
A few months ago, we celebrated the late author Buchi Emecheta who passed last year and her significance…
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Melan Mag Interviews: Authors of Slay in Your Lane, Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené
If you read our 2018 must-read list you will know that Slay in Your Lane by Yomi Adegoke…
Reviewing: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
The Underground Railroad is the phenomenal novel by author Colson Whitehead. As suggested by the title, this piece…
8 Inspiring Female Empowering Messages That Will Change Your Life!
Women have innate caring and nurturing instincts that are within our genetic makeup, but we need to hear…
Six things you need to know about Afua Hirsch’s Brit(ish)
Afua Hirsch’s new book Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging is an analysis of the Western society social…
Book review: The Same Earth by Kei Miller
Kei Miller is an author I discovered relatively recently, (see our review of Augustown), and I loved his…
15 Books by BME authors that should be on your on 2018 reading list
2017 was a monumental year for BME authors, especially with the likes of Reni Eddo-Lodge and her debut publication: Why…
Book review: The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives by Lola Shoneyin
Nigerian poet, Lola Shoneyin, made her fictional novel debut with the release of The Secret Lives of Baba…
Book review: The Sellout by Paul Beatty
The Sellout is a 2015 satirical novel by author Paul Beatty. It won the 2016 Man Booker Prize,…
Andrea Levy’s The Long Song to get the BBC Drama treatment
Fans of Andrea Levy’s epic and award-winning novel The Long Song will be thrilled to hear that it…
How becoming a dad inspired YouTube star to become an author
Hitting 40 million views on YouTube, getting married to his childhood sweetheart, and becoming a father, all within…
Book Review: Augustown by Kei Miller
Already on our list of 10 books you should have read in 2016, Augustown, is the phenomenal fiction…
Why we need to embrace integration and not “Diversify”
Ask any Londoner what they like most about the capital, and diversity will no doubt rank quite high…
Book review: Orphan Sisters by Lola Jaye
Orphan Sisters is the fifth novel by author Lola Jaye. It came out this summer and tells the…
10 Literary works by #poc that would be on our curriculum list!
So, what’s wrong with wanting more diversity in your university’s English literature curriculum? In a bid to encourage…