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Our regular Book Digest segment spotlights new books by Hemley Boum, Zineb Oukrid Tadi, Tea Mutonji, and Joseph Nnamdi. Nos Vies Sauvages by Hemley Boum Publisher: Éditions GallimardPublication Date: August 13, 2026Genre: FictionLanguage: FrenchWhere to find it: Éditions Gallimard Hemley Boum Hemley Boum is a novelist, poet, and essayist who has authored four novels, includin...


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New editions of Hummingbird, Jahazi, Fiyah, and Libretto are available for your reading pleasure. The Hummingbird Journal The Hummingbird Journal is a digital literary and arts magazine dedicated to amplifying the voices of Ghanaian and African writers and artists. It publishes poetry, prose, creative nonfiction, and art, with a focus on bold, original narratives that […]

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The Gaborone Book Festival 2026 will be held in Gaborone, Botswana, from August 20 – 22, 2026. The Gaborone Book Festival, aimed at fostering a love for reading among Batswana and residents of Botswana, was founded by the Phele sisters, Keikantse and Kenanao, and first held in 2018. The event, which also ran in 2019, […]

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The winners of the Guyana Prize for Literature 2026 were announced at a ceremony in Georgetown, Guyana, on Thursday, August 6, 2026. The Guyana Prize for Literature was founded by President Desmond Hoyte in 1987 to promote the development of local literature. Prizes were awarded biennially in categories that included best book of fiction, best […]

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Véronique Tadjo is the headline act at the Salon du Livre Féminin de Dakar 2026, which will be held from October 22 – 24, 2026. The Salon du Livre Féminin de Dakar (English: Dakar Women’s Book Fair) centers books and ideas that express the vision of African women, Senegalese women in particular. First hosted in […]

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