I’d like to read at least one collection of short stories every month this year. In addition to the collections already on my stands, I have my eye on the following books, a couple of which I�...
https://kinnareads.com/2018/03/26/12-short-story-collections-to-read-in-2018/
I’ve been sorting out my TBR (to-be-read) stack of books. Ever the latecomer, I’ve discovered that GoodReads is indeed a thing and that I like adding books to my To-Read shelf. I’ve culled ...
The New York Times published “A Valentine’s Day Reading List” which included a quiz, but omits any character or book from the African literary tradition. These lists usually include a tok...
https://kinnareads.com/2016/02/14/loveinliteraryafrica-a-reading-list/
My sister-blog, bookshy (whom I met in Aké and it was fab!) gave us an early look at the New Releases for 2016 in which she mentions Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Coincidentally, I’d seen a tweet wi...
I didn’t do badly this first time at Aké; I come home with 27 books! Books I Bought: The Birth of Illus by Jumoke Verissimo. This is Jumoke’s second collection of poetry. I’m a fan of her ...
https://kinnareads.com/2015/11/24/my-27-book-haul-from-akefestival15/
The following new books, from Tendai Huchu and Ayesha Haruna Attah, are some of the most recent additions to my stack. (Disclosure; these books were sent to me by the writers/publishers) The M...
https://kinnareads.com/2015/06/23/three-additions-to-the-stack/
The Daily Post, of this WordPress blogging platform, provides a theme each Friday which bloggers can use as a prompt for writing or for photography. I subscribe to the blog but I’ve never thoug...
Jalada Africa, in collaboration with Writivism, has a new anthology out this month. My Maths Teacher Hates Me and Other Stories includes twenty flashes. You can download the anthology for free he...
The finalists for the 24th Neustadt International Prize for Literature (also the 2016 Prize) have been announced. Seven out of the nine finalists are women. The Neustadt is one of my favorite i...
https://kinnareads.com/2015/06/14/aminatta-forna-neustadt-prize-for-literature/
Penny De Vries is a “Book worm. Book lover. Raised on Enid Blyton but have progressed to sterner stuff. Only read real books. e-Reading does not work for me as I immerse myself in the book, I l...
https://kinnareads.com/2015/06/11/a-suggested-reading-list-for-penny-and-you/