The bubbly Kaz Lucas talks to Nana about her curated interviews with women from across the African continent and its global diaspora who recount their journey to owning their sexualities whilst grappling with memories of child sexual abuse and resisting the religious edicts of their childhood. Nana will inject the courage of these women into
Tobi Lawson chats to Feyi Fawehinmi and Fola Fagbule about the making of Nigeria. From the events of 1804 when the jihadists attacked countries along the Niger river to the characters that cobbled disparate nations into a British colony in 1914. What followed? Slavery, betrayals, riots, all of which are central to understanding modern Black
Amyn Bawa-Allah talks to Francesca Ekwuyasi about her debut that has taken the world by storm. Be swept into the world of twin sisters, Kehinde and Taiye, and their mother, Kambirinachi. They will talk Lagos, the blurred lines between spirit, body and mind, queer love, friendship and family.
Elohor Egbordi chats with Buki Papillon about her extraordinary debut novel, which follows a young Nigerian, Oto, through the heartbreak of living as a boy despite their profound belief they are a girl. This conversation will explore complex desires, family and identity, as well as what it means to feel whole.
Titi Akinsanmi chats with Bisi Adjapon about her stunning debut novel—a tale of self-discovery and feminist awakening. A feisty Nigerian-Ghanaian girl growing up amid the political upheaval of 1960s postcolonial Ghana begins to question the hypocrisy of her society. This novel is funny, fresh and fiercely original.
Kovie Biakolo, dives deep into our continental history and a possible future with authors Howard French and Kojo Karam. The history of Africa has long been relegated to the outskirts of our global story. However, in French’s sweeping narrative, Africa and Africans are centred in a history that reframes the origins of modernity through the
Amyn Bawa-Allah talks to Francesca Ekwuyasi about her debut that has taken the world by storm. Be swept into the world of twin sisters, Kehinde and Taiye, and their mother Kambirinachi, who believes that she is an Abiku. A traumatic event leads to separation of the family. Decades later, they reunite. Francesca and Amyn will
In this Bookchat, Umar Turaki discusses his latest book, with Alexandra Antwi-Boasiako. This gripping novel is a story of survival, love, and the tenacity of the human spirit. It is about a mysterious plague known as the Grey, which grips the small village of Pilam, which is subsequently quarantined by the world. Beyond the barricades
What would happen if God forgot who he was? Drawing on age-old African story-telling traditions, modern science-fiction and contemporary thriller writing, award-winning Nigerian author Leye Adenle (Easy Motion Tourist, When Trouble Sleeps) conjures up an entirely new way of seeing life. He will discuss this enchanting world with Bookchat host, Kenanao Phele.
In Afterlives, we meet a little boy, Ilyas, who was stolen from his village by the German colonial troops. After years away, he returns to find his parents gone and his sister Afiya given away. He meets Hamza, also returned from the war. Their fates linked, these young people rebuild their lives until the shadow
Toni Kan will be in conversation with two authors who have painted gritty, realistic and uncompromising pictures of life in Africa and the Caribbean. Written in a combination of English and Trinidad Creole, Pleasantview reveals the dark side of the Caribbean dream. In this novel-in-stories about a fictional town in Trinidad, we see a reality
