Essays, reviews, author profiles and serialised fiction about books published in Africa today.
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“Wes, I want a divorce.” Muna’s words poured out through her morning breath in a whisper. Wesonga did not hear her but she immensely enjoyed the relief of letting them…
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Mvua Press has closed its 2026 call for manuscript submissions, thanking African authors for sharing their stories, ideas and perspectives.
Podcasts
"What happens when a book deliberately sets out to provoke? In this conversation, literary critic Maurice Oginga takes a critical look at Dr. Kavirondo, pointing to the…
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Writing in My Life on the Road, Gloria Steinem reflected on the cost of this uneven distribution of opportunity, saying she was “angry about the human talent that was…
Podcasts
"In Chapter 3, Dr. Kavirondo is told that the reason Luo men are increasingly marrying outside the Luo community has everything to do with Luo women — and their attitude…
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That is when I stumbled upon data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and the Kenya Demographic Survey of 2022. Goddamn it. The kids are sleeping with the…
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What happens when a government tests how easily economic frustration can be redirected towards an identifiable group? What happens when people who should be asking why…
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We take a comprehensive approach to publishing by editing or re-editing manuscripts, creating fresh and consistent designs for both print and digital editions, recording…
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There is also something deliciously ironic about this happening while Kenya is being encouraged to look towards Singapore as the benchmark for development. Ruto's…
Events
The 3rd edition of Kampala Writes LitFest celebrates storytelling across creative forms, honouring tradition while embracing new ways of telling our stories.
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The answer cannot be found only in courtrooms. It is also found in what happens when an ordinary Kenyan challenges an administrative decision, demands information from a…
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Perhaps the Luo voter doesn't need another political messiah. We already had that in Baba. The tragedy is that after his death, the Luo voter has not yet learnt that…