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27 Aug A BRIEF HISTORY OF “54 SILHOUETTES”, A STAGE PLAY BY AFRICA UKOH.
- I first wrote "54 Silhouettes" in January-March of 2011. At the time I was a final year student studying theatre arts at the University of Abuja. *Side note: The play was first titled "53 Silhouettes". If you haven't guessed by now, the number 54 is...
13 Aug Synopsis Reveal, We Won’t Fade into Darkness by T.J. Benson
TJ Benson is a chronicler of speculative universes, and yet, his writing pulsates with the urgency of a present moment. His promise as a writer is immense. His stories are written in prose rinsed in empathy, and with an ambition that makes me shudder in...
24 Jul Son of Man by Amara Nicole Okoro – A Review by Dasience
I am that story he wanted to publish. Each Sentence simmered in bowls of wrath. The letters were fiery, their message scalding. I was eager to be read, thirsty for attention. But as with every fateful story. I was rejected and put away because of...
04 Jul Night Dancer by Chika Unigwe – review
Bernardine Evaristo is moved by the drama of a young Nigerian woman's life [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="690"] Chika Unigwe: superb portrayals of complex female characters. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian[/caption] It is the 1970s and a young, university-educated woman called Ezi tries for years to conceive...
02 Jul An Interview with Abisola Biya the Author of Life, Lessons… My Path to Happiness.
Author Q&A Session 1. Please introduce yourself and tell us what it is that you do? My name’s Esther Abisola Biya. I’m widely known by Bisola. I’m the second and last child of two children. I work as a consultant and I currently live in Lagos....
27 Jun Interview | How I Left Farafina To Start Parresia Pubishers – Azafi Omoluabi-Ogosi
Interview | How I Left Farafina To Start Parresia Pubishers – Azafi Omoluabi-Ogosi In the beginning, we brought you the #SyncityNGLiteraryLordsandLadies a twitterview dedicated to showcasing the finest literary creatives in our community. Previous guests on the show include Efe Paul Azino, Hadiza El-Rufai, Pa Ikhide, Yejide Kilanko, Romeo Oriogun and others. Now, we introduce...
22 Jun Excerpt 2: Life, Lessons… My Path to Happiness by Abisola Biya
"There is the saying "An honest adversary is always better than a friend who lies." Paying more attention to people's actions rather than what they say would show you the truth. Do not allow anyone to deceive you more than once. The first time is understandable....
21 Jun Excerpt 1: Life, Lessons… My Path to Happiness by Abisola Biya
"Tolerating abuse of any sort is a sin to yourself and the stark opposite of self-love. No one has the right to do this to anyone, Human beings are complex and sometimes abuse might be pardoned for different interesting reasons. I heard the story of a lady...
30 May Amara Nicole Okolo on the Inspiration behind Son of Man.
1. Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do for a living. Amara is a lawyer, artist and designer, but mostly a writer these days. By day I work as a communications/media specialist and sometimes a lawyer and editor, and by night I work...
28 May Rochelle Ferguson interviews Jude Idada’s about Sankara on the Focus on Africa show, France24.
Jude Idada, a Playwright and Director of the psycho-thriller biopic play SANKARA being interviewed by Rochelle Ferguson on the Focus on Africa show on France24, which gave him a chance to shine more the light on the great African patriot and revolutionary hero. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2pvYKxoKLQ&feature=youtu.be[/embed]...
28 May A Review of Sam Omatseye’s Book “Obito”
A New York Times’ writer some days back said “drama is about people behaving badly”. Sam Omatseye’s latest drama Obito has its dose of people behaving badly. They call white black and want us to see white as black. And they blame it on tradition and culture. In this...
28 May Book Review: Hang No Clothes Here by Bolaji Olatunde
Dasience Reading Challenge Prompt: A book by a Nigerian Author. Wow! This book here! Have you ever read a book that the author talks about everybody and everything in details? I am sure it does not beat this. When Parresia Publishers contacted me to review their...