The Book Lovers' Club

16/09/2020

Lockdown Read List: The Palm Drinkard
No self-respecting African literary has not heard of The Palm Drinkard. The 1952 classic based on Yoruba folk tales has been translated into more than 15 languages, and is the first African book to be published in English outside Africa.

09/09/2020

Lockdown Read List: The Blessed Girl
This page-turner follows Bontle, a street-smart with good looks as she juggles the demands of blessers and family.

27/08/2020

Lockdown Read List: Houseboy
Published in 1956, Ferdinand Oyono's classic is as relevant now as it was then. Houseboy follows a young Cameroonian man with a strong fascination with European culture, who tries to improve his life in Europe while he battles with his identity.

25/08/2020

Lockdown Read List: Cry, the beloved country
If you feel the need to indulge in a literary classic, than this 1940s Alan Paton book is up your alley. The bestseller continues to intrigue readers up to this day.

20/08/2020

Lockdown Read List: Tales of the Metric System
Imraan Coovadia's fascinating book shows how 10 days spread over four decades of the lives of South African individuals can change their lives.

18/08/2020

Here are some interesting insights on how literary platforms are contributing to the growth of African literature

Interview - There has never been a better time than now to be a reader of African literature with all its diverse content and richness. From exploring the everyday magic of African spirituality to addressing colonialism, corruption, oppression and tackling exile, homophobia, anti-gay hate crimes, pe...

13/08/2020

Lockdown Read List: The Happy Marriage
Morrocan writer Tahar Ben Jelloun's novel explores the impact that women's rights have on marriage through the eyes of one couple.

07/08/2020

It's official, there is no excuse to not read!

Americans just don't read literature. Are there solutions to reverse the problem and make reading literature a more popular activity?

06/08/2020

Lockdown Read List: Two weeks in November
If you want to understand how to unseat a President who has been in power for 37 years then this is the book for you. Douglas Rogers' book is a chronicle of the 2 weeks that had the whole of Zimbabwe on edge. This is definitely a gripping read

04/08/2020

Lockdown Read List: God's Bits of Wood
Ousmane Sembène's classic novel is based on the real-life events of the Dakar-Niger Railway strike in 1947. It examines the effect of the strike on the society involved through the perspective of the workers