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AN AFRICAN BIBLIOPHILE

Abena Maryann

Jan 12, 20222 min read

The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai

The Mountains Sing is a multigenerational tale of the Tran family, set against the backdrop of the Viet Nam War.

Abena Maryann

Dec 13, 20212 min read

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Published in 1998 and classified as a modern classic, the Poisonwood Bible tells the story of the wife of a Baptist Reverend Minister

Abena Maryann

Oct 14, 20213 min read

The Dragons The Giant The Women

The Dragons The Giants The Women is a memoir recounting Wayetu Moore’s escape from the Civil War in Liberia.

Abena Maryann

Oct 6, 20212 min read

Nervous Conditions - The Condition of Native is a Nervous Condition

Set in postcolonial Zimbabwe in the 1960s and 1970s, author Tsitsi Dangeremgba tells the story of Tumbudzai – Tumbu for short

Abena Maryann

Sep 13, 20212 min read

The First Woman: Conversations about Mwenkanonkanon

The First Woman follows Kirabo on her journey to becoming a young woman and finding her place in the world.

Abena Maryann

May 5, 20212 min read

Pachinko: The History of a Korean family in Japan

Pachinko is a multi-generational story of Koreans living in Japan. The story starts with a club-footed, cleft-lipped man marrying a...