Category: New Books
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Jahazi Press Acquires Mahmood Mamdani’s New Essay Collection
Nairobi-based independent publisher Jahazi Press has announced the acquisition of the East African publication rights for Mahmood Mamdani’s latest work, Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State. The book, originally published by Harvard University Press’s Belknap Press in October 2025, challenges the simplistic narrative that Uganda’s troubles originated solely…
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Book Digest: Chika Unigwe, Netonon Noel Ndjékéry, Kagiso Lesego Molope, Mordecai O. Ogada
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Chika Unigwe, Netonon Noel Ndjékéry, Kagiso Lesego Molope, and Mordecai O. Ogada. Grace by Chika Unigwe Publisher: Canongate BooksPublication Date: January 15, 2025Genre: FictionLanguage: English Where to find it: Canongate Books Chika Unigwe Chika Unigwe is Professor of Creative Writing at Georgia College and the author…
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Book Digest: Amon Chizema, Yejide Kilanko, Brionni Nwosu, Marvellous Michael Anson
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Amon Chizema, Yejide Kilanko, Brionni Nwosu, and Marvellous Michael Anson. The Land Remembers by Amon Chizema Publisher: Troubador PublishingPublication Date: November 28, 2025Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Troubador Publishing Amon Chizema Amon Chizema, who was born and bred in Zimbabwe, is a Professor of Corporate…
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Book Digest: Nadia Davids, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Lolá Ákínmádé, Hussain Ahmed
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Nadia Davids, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Lolá Ákínmádé, and Hussain Ahmed. Cape Fever By Nadia Davids Publisher: Simon & SchusterPublication Date: December 9, 2025Genre: FictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Simon & Schuster Nadia Davids Nadia Davids is an acclaimed South African playwright, novelist, academic, and former President of…
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Book Digest: Esther Karin Mngodo, Serubiri Moses, Tochi Onyebuchi, Christopher John Farley
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Esther Karin Mngodo, Serubiri Moses, Tochi Onyebuchi, and Christopher John Farley. The Witness of Nina Mvungi by Esther Karin Mngodo Publisher: Hanging Loose PressDate: December 1, 2025Genre: FictionLanguage: English (translated from Kiswahili)Where to find it: Itasca Books Esther Karin Mngodo Esther Karin Mngodo was born in…
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Book Digest: Fiston Mwanza Mujila, Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, Nkereuwem Albert, Ayana Gray
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Fiston Mwanza Mujila, Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse, Nkereuwem Albert, and Ayana Gray. The Slaughterhouse of Dreams by Fiston Mwanza Mujila Publisher: Deep VellumPublication Date: November 18, 2025Genre: Poetry Language: English (translated from French by J. Bret Maney) Where to find it: Deep Vellum Fiston Mwanza Mujila Fiston…
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Book Digest: Muthoni Muchemi, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Kemi Ashing-Giwa, Isis Asare
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Muthoni Muchemi, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Kemi Ashing-Giwa, and Isis Asare. Hadaa Na Hadithi Nyingine by Muthoni Muchemi Publisher: Storymoja PublishersGenre: Fiction Language: Kiswahili Where to find it: Storymoja Publishers Muthoni Muchemi Muthoni Muchemi has published over forty books for children. Muthoni is also a storyteller and…
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Book Digest: Stephanie Wambugu, Tigest Girma, Sarah Uheida, I.S. Jones
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Stephanie Wambugu, Tigest Girma, Sarah Uheida, and I.S. Jones. Lonely Crowds by Stephanie Wambugu Publisher: Little, Brown and CompanyPublication Date: July 29, 2025Genre: Fiction Language: English Where to find it: Little, Brown and Company Stephanie Wambugu Stephanie Wambugu was born in Mombasa, Kenya in 1998 and…
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Book Digest: Nuzo Onoh, Joe Ruzvidzo, Eden Royce, Robert de la Chevotiere
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Nuzo Onoh, Joe Ruzvidzo, Eden Royce, and Robert de la Chevotiere. Futility by Nuzo Onoh Publisher: Titan BooksDate: October 14, 2025Genre: Fiction, Horror Language: English Where to find it: Penguin Random House Nuzo Onoh Nuzo Onoh is an award-winning Nigerian-British writer of Igbo descent. She is…
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Book Digest: Nathacha Appanah, Adedayo Agarau, Stella Dadzie, Donika Kelly
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Nathacha Appanah, Adedayo Agarau, Stella Dadzie, and Donika Kelly. La Nuit au Cœur by Nathacha Appanah Publisher: Editions GallimardDate: August 21, 2025Genre: Fiction Language: French Where to find it: Editions Gallimard Nathacha Appanah Nathacha Appanah is a Mauritian-French author known for her novels, which often explore…
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Book Digest: José Eduardo Agualusa, Kopano Matlwa, Anote Ajeluorou, Jasmaine Payne
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by José Eduardo Agualusa, Kopano Matlwa, Anote Ajeluorou, and Jasmaine Payne. Todo Sobre Deus by José Eduardo Agualusa Publisher: Quetzal EditoresDate: October 2025Genre: Fiction Language: Portuguese Where to find it: Quetzal Editores José Eduardo Agualusa José Eduardo Agualusa was born in the city of Huambo, Angola, on…
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Book Digest: Olufemi Terry, Eugen Bacon, Itamar Vieira Junior, Sylvester Okwunodu Ogbechie
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Olufemi Terry, Itamar Vieira Junior, Eugen Bacon, and Sylvester Okwunodu Ogbechie. Wilderness of Mirrors by Olufemi Terry Publisher: Restless BooksDate: September 9, 2025 Genre: Fiction Language: English Where to find it: Restless Books Olufemi Terry Olufemi Terry is a Sierra Leone-born writer, essayist, and journalist living…
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Book Digest: Cynthia Marangwanda, Frances Mensah Williams, Kalynn Bayron
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Cynthia Marangwanda, Frances Mensah Williams, Kalynn Bayron, and Karavan Press. The Toppling by Cynthia Marangwanda Publisher: Carnelian Heart PublishingDate: September 26, 2025Genre: Fiction Language: English Where to find it: Carnelian Heart Publishing Cynthia Marangwanda Cynthia Marangwanda is a poet, writer, and cultural heritage activist. She is…
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Book Digest: Mustapha Enesi, Melanie Raabe, Bhouria Diallo, Angela Flournoy
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Mustapha Enesi, Melanie Raabe, Bhouria Diallo, and Angela Flournoy. I Cry at the Feet of My Other Body By Mustapha Enesi Publisher: Witsprouts BooksDate: September 20, 2025Genre: Fiction, Short StoriesLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Witsprouts Books Mustapha Enesi Mustapha Enesi is Ebira, and his work has…
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Book Digest: Oyunga Pala, Mamady Koulibaly, Manthipe Moila, Brian Gyamfi
Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Oyunga Pala, Mamady Koulibaly, Manthipe Moila, and Brian Gyamfi. Strength and Sorrow by Oyunga Pala Publisher: IndependentDate: September 9, 2025Genre: NonfictionLanguage: EnglishWhere to find it: Oyunga Pala Oyunga Pala Oyunga Pala is a distinguished Kenyan writer, cultural commentator, and editor. For over two decades, his incisive…