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What to read in 2026: recommendations from booksellers and publishers in Abuja, Nairobi and Brighton

A Bouncy 123 by Sade Fadipe will be out in June Adanah and her friend Kolade go running around their village in this colourful picture book set in Nigeria, which captures all the fun of playing outdoors. Written by Sade Fadipe, a Nigerian primary schoolteacher and early reading expert who lives and teaches in the UK.
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In his company you could not be lazy': remembering my friend Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Ngugi wa Thiong'o was a prominent political figure in African literature, advocating for anti-colonialism and the importance of African languages.
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Kenyan literary giant Ngugi wa Thiong'o dies at 87 DW 05/28/2025

Ngugi wa Thiong'o championed African cultural independence through literature, emphasizing the importance of native languages over Western cultural dominance.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

In his company you could not be lazy': remembering my friend Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Ngugi wa Thiong'o was a prominent political figure in African literature, advocating for anti-colonialism and the importance of African languages.
Writing
fromwww.dw.com
7 months ago

Kenyan literary giant Ngugi wa Thiong'o dies at 87 DW 05/28/2025

Ngugi wa Thiong'o championed African cultural independence through literature, emphasizing the importance of native languages over Western cultural dominance.
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6 months ago

Ngugi wa Thiong'o belonged to an age of prophets we must honour his teaching

Literature shaped post-independence Nigerian identity, highlighting the works of Achebe, Soyinka, and Ngugi as critical educational staples.
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7 months ago

Abi Dare wins the inaugural Climate fiction prize

Abi Dare wins inaugural Climate fiction prize for her novel 'And So I Roar'.
The novel addresses themes of climate injustice through the lives of women in rural Africa.
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