Mrs. Kuti by Remilekun Kuti is a powerful and revealing memoir; one that left me absolutely jaw-dropped. I genuinely wasn’t prepared for the emotional and personal…
Author: Ezioma Kalu
Ezioma Kalu
Ezioma Kalu is a rising star in Nigerian literature and a powerhouse in Media Communications. By day, she's a Researcher and Associate Producer at News Central TV; by night, she’s devouring books—150 in 2024 alone! Her works have graced platforms like Isele Magazine, Afritondo, and Kalahari Review. Her essay 'This is How I Think of You' was among Isele Magazine’s top picks of 2024, and she snagged a longlist spot for the 2024 John Okafor Prize for Humour Writing.
Get Rid of Your Phone, Mummy by Mazzi Odu is a delightful and moving piece of children’s literature that highlights a powerful message—the importance of being…
In Transcendent Kingdom, Yaa Gyasi crafts a hauntingly introspective narrative about a young woman suspended in the tension between faith and science, memory and silence, grief…
World Book and Copyright Day is a global observance that celebrates the transformative power of books and the joy of reading. Held every year on April…
Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga has a killer opening line that stopped me in my tracks. “I was not sorry when my brother died.” I had…
More than 40 people have been killed and over 1,000 displaced following a deadly attack by gunmen on communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau…
There are books you read, and then there are books that read you. What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons falls firmly into the latter category. It’s…
Jerry Chiemeke’s Dreaming of Ways to Understand You is a compelling collection of 15 short stories, written in a simple, clear, and humourous style while carrying…
Edge of Here by Kelechi Okafor is a mesmerising collection of short stories that immerses readers in a world of endless possibilities. Some books leave such…
What Love Left Unfinished is a memoir that will always be remarkable to me. It reminds me of how fleeting life is and why I should…