Top 5 Books Read in 2012It's been another great year of African literature. Sefi Atta, Nadine Gordimer, Chuma Nwokolo, and Ahdaf Souief were some of the authors that returned with new works. There were debuts from Emmanuel Iduma,Yejide Kilanko, Sue Nyathi, Chibundu Onuzo, and Tolulope Popoola to name a few; anthologies from Caine Prize and NaijaStories; and the much awaited memoir from Chinua Achebe, as well as memoirs from Ngugi wa Thiong'o and former Vice President (and now President) of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama. And there's also the wealth of African publishers bringing us even more amazing books.
Top 5 Books Read in 2012It's been another great year of African literature. Sefi Atta, Nadine Gordimer, Chuma Nwokolo, and Ahdaf Souief were some of the authors that returned with new works. There were debuts from Emmanuel Iduma,Yejide Kilanko, Sue Nyathi, Chibundu Onuzo, and Tolulope Popoola to name a few; anthologies from Caine Prize and NaijaStories; and the much awaited memoir from Chinua Achebe, as well as memoirs from Ngugi wa Thiong'o and former Vice President (and now President) of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama. And there's also the wealth of African publishers bringing us even more amazing books.
