by Charity Ngabirano | Apr 9, 2021 | Fiction, Prose
December 4th 1994. Mbarara, Uganda He walked briskly behind me. Tight, light, almost non- sounding steps. I gripped the straps of my schoolbag, my heart racing with each step. I looked over my right shoulder. He stopped to buy some fruits. I hurried on, determined to...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Apr 9, 2021 | Gist Corner
Yomi Sode’s debut poetry collection, Manorism has been acquired by Penguin Press. Penguin Press bought the rights (UK and Commonwealth) in a deal negotiated with Ṣode’s agent Suresh Ariaratnam at Sprung Sultan. Here’s a description of the book by its publishers; “In...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Apr 9, 2021 | Gist Corner
Uwem Akpan has a debut novel coming out in November 2021. The novel is titled, New York, My Village, and it is being published by WW Norton. This is Akpan’s official work ever since he published the acclaimed story collection, Say You’re One of...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Apr 9, 2021 | Gist Corner
Abi Ishola-Ayodeji has a debut novel which has been acquired by HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollins. The novel is titled, Patience is a Subtle Thief. Although the scheduled publication date is as yet unspecified, here is a...
by Chibuike Ogbonnaya | Apr 9, 2021 | Gist Corner
Boston Review and The Against Nature Journal will be having a conversation inspired by the rediscovery of Binguni!, Binyavanga’s first published story. This conversation takes place on the occasion of the republication of his first short...
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