Nathaniel Bivan’s ‘Boys, Girls and Beasts’: An explosive tale that sings harmoniously — Olukorede S Yishau
With “Wedlock of the Gods,” professor brings Nigerian storytelling and culture to USC main stage — Chinyere Amobi
There is no reason why a Nigerian child cannot speak a single Nigerian language — Ndidi Chiazor Enenmor
Book Review·February 12, 2023·4 min readNot just another immigrant tale: A review of Bisi Adjapon’s “Daughter in Exile” — Olukorede S YishauBisi Adjapon proudly wears three citizenship caps: She is Ghanaian, Nigerian and American. These three powerful countries find voice in... Read More
Book Review·February 5, 2023·5 min readA novelist bridges the class divide in contemporary Nigeria — Aamina AhmadDuring the pandemic, my walking path in Berkeley, Calif., trailed past the Seabreeze encampment where a number of the city’s... Read More
Book Review·January 28, 2023·4 min readJust before Salman Rushdie’s “Victory City” hits the shelves :ReviewsSalman Rushdie’s latest book, Victory City, which will be published on February 7 as he recovers from an attack that... Read More
Book ReviewPoetry·January 15, 2023·6 min readCompelling verses on colonialism, exile and man’s inhumanity to man: A review of Romeo Oriogun’s “Nomad”— Olukorede S YishauFrom the onset, Nomad, the Nigeria Prize for Literature-winning collection of over sixty poems by Romeo Oriogun, shows something striking,... Read More
Book Review·January 8, 2023·4 min readA Review of Umar Turaki’s “Such A Beautiful Thing To Behold” — Olukorede S YishauThere is the possibility that Umar Turaki’s novel, Such A Beautiful Thing To Behold, will amaze and excite you in... Read More
Book ReviewUncategorized·December 25, 2022·3 min readAll losses are not equal: A review of Onyi Nwabineli’s Someday, Maybe – Olukorede S Yishau Nwabineli's book, as a meditation on grief, cuts like a well-sharpened knife and raises posers: Are we to cheer on Eve as she refuses to be consoled? Read More
Book Review·February 8, 2023·4 min readIn “Maame,” Jessica George is embracing her voice — Rachel SimonJessica George is no stranger to rejection. Over an eight-year period, the 28-year-old wrote and submitted five books to publishers,... Read More
Book Review·January 29, 2023·9 min readFunny tales with crazy twists: A review of Peter Chika’s “The Condom and Other Stories” — Olukorede S YishauThe first few pages of Peter Chika’s collection of short stories, The Condom and other Stories, are filled with ingredients... Read More
Book Review·January 15, 2023·5 min read“Spare” by Prince Harry review – dry your eyes, mate — Rachel CookeIt’s now almost a week since Prince Harry’s memoir Spare was published and what thrillingly hectic days they’ve been: hard... Read More
Book Review·January 8, 2023·10 min readHarmattan of desire: A review of Arinze Ifeakandu’s “God’s Children Are Little Broken Things” — Julia LichtblauThough I’d heard Arinze Ifeakandu read from his debut collection, God’s Children Are Little Broken Things, at its launch at... Read More
Book Review·January 1, 2023·4 min readAn uncommon death in the family: A review of Yewande Omotoso’s “An Unusual Grief” — Olukorede S YishauAt the time Mojisola arrives Johannesburg from Cape Town, Yinka—her daughter who leaves home after catching her professor father pants... Read More
Book Review·December 11, 2022·6 min readMotherhood and rewards that children bring, a review of Zain Asher’s “Where the Children Take Us” — Niran AdedokunThese days, you’ll find a multitude of videos about Nigerian mothers and their overbearing, sometimes impossible tendencies on the internet.... Read More