THE THING AROUND YOUR NECK: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES

In 2006, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s second novel, “Half of a Yellow Sun,” was eulogized by eminent writers including Chinua Achebe, Edmund White and Joyce Carol Oates. Months...Read Full Article

houseatthesugarbeachLIBERIAN LEGACY: HELEN COOPER'S THE HOUSE AT SUGAR BEACH

If you have not already done so, Helene Cooper’s book The House at Sugar Beach makes you want to unearth your family history.  The New York Times reporter paints the painfully beautiful...Read Full Article
Dreams of Africa in AlabamaDREAMS OF AFRICA IN ALABAMA: THE SLAVE SHIP AND THE STORY OF THE LAST AFRICAN BROUGHT TO AMERICA

The delicate subject of slavery evidently evokes distinct emotions in every individual. Any absorption of information about the topic – myth or historical fact – often induces a sense of ...Read Full Article
Bridge Across AtlanticMIDDLE OF THE ATLANTIC STORIES: REVIEWS OF BRIDGE ACROSS ATLANTIC

Ibrahima Kaba, better known as Ibé, sets the tone of his poetry book Bridge Across Atlantic immediately with the haunting poem “When Night Fell”. With lines like “There are worse things you...Read Full Article

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