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African Stories

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Episode publication activity over the past year

Last Checked: 2025-10-19 14:04:30

Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This book explains Salih's life and career, highlighting his experience as an Arab living in Europe ...

Every Day Is for the Thief by Teju Cole

09 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Every Day Is for the Thief by Teju Cole is a work of fiction about the author's return to his native...

I Do Not Come to You by Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I Do Not Come to You by Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani focuses on Kingsley, a young man navigating...

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver describes the author’s process of researching and writ...

Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Behold the Dreamers" by Imbolo Mbue tells the story of Jende, a Cameroonian immigrant who arrives i...

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone is a captivating fantasy novel set in a world where ma...

The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste is a historical novel set during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War (...

Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The book focuses on the story of Ijeoma, a young Igbo girl who has lost her father during the Biafr...

The Famished Road by Ben Okri

02 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Famished Road by Ben Okri tells the story of Azaro, a spirit-child born into a poor family in a...

The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Girl With The Louding Voice utilizes a unique narrative style with a first-person perspective, t...

Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Freshwater" by Akwaeke Emezi, a groundbreaking novel that blends myth and reality to explore the co...

Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee, a renowned South African author. It explores the protagonist, David Lurie...

So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

So Long a Letter is an epistolary novel written by Senegalese author Mariama Bâ, where the main ch...

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The first source provides excerpts from Alexander McCall Smith's novel The No. 1 Ladies' Detective...

No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Step into the richly woven narrative of "No Longer at Ease" by Chinua Achebe, a powerful exploratio...

The secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives by Lola Shoneyin

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dive into the vibrant world of "The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives" by Lola Shoneyin, a captivat...

 The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's The Thing Around Your Neck are a collection of short stories that explo...

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Oyinkan Braithwaite's novel, "My Sister, the Serial Killer" introduces the two main characters, Kor...

The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma focuses on a family living in Nigeria and the devastating conseque...

Stay With Me by Ayobami Adebayo

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This lovely book tells the story of Yejide, a woman struggling to have children in a polygamous marr...

We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo is a poignant coming-of-age novel that traces the life of Dar...

Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

19 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We follow Tambu, a young girl growing up in Zimbabwe during the time of its independence. The text ...

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Purple Hibiscus follows the life of Kambili, a young girl growing up in a strict and religious Nige...

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We follow Yaa Gyasi through time in "Homegoing." An interesting take that interweaves African and Af...

Half of a Yellow Sun By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Deep dive on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel, Half of a Yellow Sun, which tells the story of the B...

Americanah By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Book Number 2 on a deep dive into other African Storytellers. A Great Read!

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Deep Dive into Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe New series with conversations on other African St...