Mwenkanonkano: The First Woman with Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Our Guest, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, use Labi Siffre’s song, Something Inside So Strong to unpick the migrant narratives in her collection of short ...
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Fall in love with reading while flipping the script with a musical twist on your favourite books. Join Sarah Ozo-Irabor as she takes you on a musical journey through the works of new and classic authors. Listen to an extended playlist of songs referenced in each episode on via link in the show notes. Subscribe to the mailing list on booksandrhymes.com. Contact: booksandrhymes@gmail.com Follow @BooksAndRhymes on instagram and twitter.
Culture Interlocutor: Kintu with Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
What power do editors have in steering a writer’s career? What are the real value of winning literary prizes such as the Kwani! manuscript project? Wh...
Psychogeography: Poor with Caleb Femi
What is psychogeography? How does architecture affect our emotional, mental, and psychological wellbeing? Caleb Femi, a poet, educator, and multidisci...
Bridging the Gap: The Deep Blue Between With Ayesha Harruna Attah
What do writers mean when they say they are ‘possessed’ by a character or a story? How much intuitive freedom does MFA courses offer writers, andhwat ...
Literary Romance: If I Don't Have You with Sareeta Domingo
Why is the romance genre generally disregarded by literary critics? How does it feel to be published as part of a campaign to increase the visibility ...
Negotiating Sexuality: Black Sunday with Tola Rotimi Abraham
Do writers of African descent have the freedom to write whimsical and quirky stories? How can readers support the works of under-discussed writers dur...
Let Us Speak for ourselves: Things Fall Together with Muthoni Muiruri
What is Bookstagram and how is it shaping readers' engagement with books? What are the strategies for maintaining a healthy reading habit amidst COVID...
Literature Infrastructure: Goede Immigrant with Ebissé Wakjira Rouw
Ebissé Wakjira Rouw, co-founder of the Dutch multimedia powerhouse, Dipsaus (Dipsaus.org) join us in conversation about the Dutch publishing landscape...
Ask A Caine Prize Judge with Ebissé Wakjira
We speak to Ebissé Wakjira Rouw,Ethiopian-Dutch literary editor, publisher, co-founder of Dipsaus – a multi-media organisation that specialises in amp...
Resistance to Prescription with Jowhor Ile (AKO Caine Prize)
We conclude our special one-to-one interview with the shortlisted writers for the 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing. Today’s guest is Jowhor Il...