Literary Magazines: A Long House, Lolwe, Akewi, Ubwali

New editions of A Long House, Lolwe, Akewi, and Ubwali are now available for your reading pleasure.

A Long House

A Long House is a new frontier for African and black expression, literature, and critical discourse founded in 2020.

The newest edition with the theme “Connections” has contributions from Olumide Manuel, Hope Joseph, Abu Bakr Sadiq, Chisom Okafor, Nana Afadua Ofori-Atta, and Elohozino Okpowo.

Check out the magazine here.

Lolwe

Lolwe is an online literary magazine that publishes fiction, literary criticism, personal essays, photography, and poetry founded in 2020.

The newest edition of the magazine featuring fiction by Odafin Odafe Okoh, poetry by Veripuami Nandee Kangumine, nonfiction by Aganaba Jesudubami Jemima, drama by Cheta Igbokwe, and photography by Phelix Owiny is now available.

Click here to get a copy of the issue.

Akewi Magazine

Akéwì Magazine is a biannual literary and art publication dedicated to celebrating the diverse voices and artistic expressions of the African and Caribbean diaspora founded in 2023.

The magazine’s latest edition edited by Erinola E. Daranijo, Sophia Obianamma Ofuokwu, Praise Friday, Israel Okonji, and Joy Olaitan has poetry, prose, and nonfiction by Dipti Anand, Gbolahan Badmus, Kamsi Archipley, Súnmisọ́lá Olúdé, Khai Q. Nguyen, Adeyalo Kolawole, Bharti Bansal, Lynn Nyaera Onywere, Sara Santistevan, Isha Camara, Wenmimareba Collins Klobah, Saheed Sunday, Mercy Williams, Daniel Orisaeke, Tauwan Patterson, Sumit Parikh, and John Chinaka Onyeche.

Read the latest edition of the magazine here.

Ubwali

Ubwali is a literary magazine that features prose, poetry, and nonfiction founded by Mubanga Kalimamukwento, Mbozi Haimbe, and Fiske Nyirongo in 2024.

The second edition of the journal is now live with contributions from Mutinta Nanchengwa, Ewa Gerald Onyebuchi, Muzhinga Kankinda, Matseliso Motsoane, Saliha Haddad, Naomi Nduta Waweru, Deborah Natwange Ngwira, Musembi Wanza, Vuma Phiri, Sihle Ntuli, Chiwenite Onyekwelu, Choolwe Lubaya, Ruddy Fualefeh Morfaw A., Katheu Kilonzo, Anna Zgambo, and Nkandu Chabala.

Read the latest edition of the magazine here.

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