Categories Reviews An Ancient Labour Room of Stars: on Sidi’s The Poet of Dust Post author By Carl Terver Post date Feb 20, 2023 The poet Umar Abubakar Sidi by Carl Terver Tags afapinen poetry review, al arshad, Carl Terver, the poet of dust, the poet of dust review, umar abubakar sidi
Categories Essays Short Stories Zimbabwe’s Nyashadzashe Celebrates the Short Story with Mukana’s First Anthology, The Newlywed’s Window Post author By Carl Terver Post date Feb 7, 2023 Nyashadzashe Chikumbu in frame 1; Cover page of The Newlwed's Windows (Mukana Press, 2022) in frame 2 by Carl Terver
Categories Reviews Displacement Poetry, Meta-fluidity, and a little bit of Love and Grief Post author By Carl Terver Post date Dec 15, 2022 PHOTO: Luper Aluga by Carl Terver Tags aladi, arani, carl sandburg, meta-fluidity, oko owi ocho, we will sing water, zeyani
Categories Reviews God Vs. Africa: Ejike Aneke’s Africa Blames God Post author By Afapinen Post date Jul 27, 2022 Illustration by Orndir Fanen by Ugochukwu Anadi Tags africa blames god, christianity, ejike aneke, godsplanation, religion, transatlantic slave trade, ugochukwu anadi
Categories Reviews Julius is the Mote Suspended in the Slow-Moving Music in Teju Cole’s Open City Post author By Afapinen Post date Jan 10, 2022 PHOTO CREDIT: Leonardo Cendamo/gettyimages by Jeff Atuobi Tags afapinen reviews, James Joyce, jeff atuobi, New York, open city, teju cole, The Dead
Categories Reviews Karen Jennings’ Short Novel of South Africa’s History Post author By Afapinen Post date Sep 27, 2021 Author Karen Jennings. (Photo by Carol Coelho) by Nzube Nlebedim Tags afapinen reviews, an island, booker prize 2021, holland house, karen jennings, masobe, nzube nledebim
Categories Reviews Amatoritsero Ede’s Eulogy in Teardrops on the Weser Post author By Carl Terver Post date Aug 13, 2021 PHOTO: Author, Amatoritsero Ede by Carl Terver Tags Amatoritsero Ede, carl terver reviews, Griots Lounge, Nigerian poetry, teardrops on the Weser
Categories Reviews A Poet Gives an Answer: The Remarkable Poetry of Ahmed Maiwada’s We’re fish Post author By Carl Terver Post date Jul 27, 2021 PHOTO CREDIT: Orndir Fanen by Carl Terver Tags ahmed maiwada, carl terver reviews, we're fish
Categories Reviews Odufa: Othuke Ominiabohs’s Novel of Love & Tragedy Post author By Carl Terver Post date Jul 26, 2021 PHOTO CREDIT: Orndir Fanen by Carl Terver Tags odufa, ominiabohs review
Categories Reviews The Pan-African Teenager in Kayinsola Olorunnisola’s In My Country We’re All Crossdressers Post author By Carl Terver Post date Jul 26, 2021 PHOTO CREDIT: Orndir Fanen by Carl Terver Tags afrobeat, colonialsim, fela, kayinsola review, Nigerian poetry, pan africanism