Tag: nigerian writer

  • Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun

    Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun

    I love this short novel which is narrated by Dr. Morayo Da Silva. We witness her interactions with her neighbors and strangers in the streets of  San-Francisco where she stayed alone. She has very interesting friends. Some you would not even expect.

  • A short Summer Reading List

    A short Summer Reading List

    I recently read books that kept me thinking long after I put them down. If you are wondering what to read this summer, your search is over. These five novels will blow your mind.  

  • There was a country by Chinua Achebe

    There was a country by Chinua Achebe

      Author is mostly known for Things Fall Apart (1958), which is the most widely read book in modern African literature Others publications  Novels Things Fall Apart (1958) No Longer at Ease (1960) Arrow of God (1964) A Man of the People (1966) Anthills of the Savannah (1987) Short stories Marriage Is A Private Affair…

  • Nothing comes close: a love story with an african twist by Tolulope Popoola

    Nothing comes close: a love story with an african twist by Tolulope Popoola

    Now, I have to review this book…what review? I love everything about this novel. I don’t care what they say. Seriously, I will have to hunt down for any prior work of Ms Popoola. This is totally my kind of reading. I am a hopeless romantic, who likes to read chick lit and harlequin-style books,…