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It was indeed a blend of tears, encomium and fanfare on Friday, October 9, 2020, as Nigeria’s multiple award-winning author and literary crackerjack, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie buries her father, Late Prof. James Nwoye Adichie. The burial, held in the hometown of Chimamanda Adichie, Abba in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra, began with a Holy...

BBnaija 2020: What Writers Can Learn From The Drama, The Characters, The Plots, The Triangles And The Durags

The Big Brother Show was inspired by a character in George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984. All over the world, the big brother reality TV show tries to replicate a modern version of a world where an All Seeing Eye watches the housemates. In Nigeria, this show is popularly known as bbnaija. The 2020 edition of...

New Awesome Book Alert: Going Short, An Invitation to Flash Fiction by Nancy Stohlman

From a notable flash fiction writer, Nancy Stohlman, comes a book on the craft of flash fiction, Going Short: An Invitation to Flash Fiction. The book, which drops October 15, 2020, is a magical thing, packed with smart tips on doing flash fiction well. So, What’s Going Short About: From the press release: “Flash fiction...

Juggling Three Balls: A Review of Mmirinzo by Achalugo

Book Title: Mmirinzo Author: Achalugo Chioma Ezekobe Length: 283 Genre: African Speculative Fiction Publisher/ Year: Winepress/ 2020 Source: Got a copy from a friend Reviewed by: Ernest O. Ògúnyẹmí Mmirinzo by Achalugo begins simply. Olivia will be twenty-eight in a few months. She has bucket lists to tick before her twenty-eight birthday, and her younger...