In his lifetime, Lewis Nkosi arguably saw little effort in terms of intense engagement with his controversial critical inputs. In a review of a new anthology, Unathi Slasha tries…

Sylvia Arthur, the founder of the Library of African and the African Diaspora in Accra, selects five works by her favourite Ghanaian authors

Frank B Wilderson discusses ‘Afropessimism’, his memoir that analyses structural violence

As by Fire’s hard look at the recent violence on campuses presents dire warnings and hope

The social unpacking of interracial friendships is a winding, complex and often dense undertaking.

The Lists this week were compiled by Friday editor Milisuthando Bongela and senior arts writer Kwanele Sosibo.

Poverty and political instability on the African continent have resulted in a limited culture of reading in most African countries.

Percy Zvomuya looks at <i>Africa Writes Back</i> by British publisher James Currey.