West African authors – a life in sepia

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

book review : A small silence by Jumoke Verissimo

I had planned to read and review this book pretty quickly but life happened... I finally finished it and I am happy to say it was well worth the wait. In my opinion writing style is something that can make or break a book. Jumoke Verissimo writes this novel like the poet she is. Her …

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December 3, 2019

Reading from a place

My recent reads have mostly been authors from West Africa. This is mostly due to the fact that I have been based there because of work but also because of accessibility to the books. I thought reading books from a particular region would almost repetitive but I have been pleasantly surprised at the diversity in …

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