The Mrs Club

Written by Prudence Chauke | April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Mrs Club is a book by Ekene Onu, about the lives of three beautiful, successful, and strong willed Nigerian women located in America. Of the three women, one is married, one is in search for Mr Right, and the other is still exploring her options whilst trying to convince herself she is single. » Read more…

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Chris Abani - A long way from persecution and jail

Interview by Mwabi Kaira-Murdock | March 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Chris Abani was arrested as a teen when his first book Masters of the Board was released. The Nigerian Government was not amused by the political thriller about a foiled Nigerian coup. Chris was arrested again two more times for his writing. He endured horrific torture while imprisoned. He escaped to London and eventually moved to Los Angeles. His best-selling novel GraceLand was personally picked by Walter Mosley to be the Today Show book club pick in 2005. Chris is a Professor at the University of California, Riverside and the recipient of the PEN USA Freedom-to-Write Award, the Prince Claus Award, a Lannan Literary Fellowship, a California Book Award, a Hurston/Wright Legacy Award & the PEN Hemingway Book Prize. His latest book, Song For Night was recently released to more critical acclaim. Jamati Online caught up with this best-selling author to learn more about the man, the musician, and yes, the funny guy. » Read more…

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African Love Poems And Proverbs

Written by Prudence Chauke | February 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The African Love Poems and Proverbs is a varied collection of poems and proverbs by husband and wife Wolf and Charlotte Leslau, along side Solomon M. Skolnick the author of “Amazing Grace:The Beloved song. The book also has beautiful captivating decorations by Jeff Hill. » Read more…

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Dance The Guns to Silence: 100 Poems for Ken Saro-Wiwa

Written by Mwabi Kaira-Murdock | January 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Nigerian author Ken Saro-Wiwa was an environmental and Ogoni rights activist. He led a movement in Ogoni for social and ecological justice. He used his writing and his boundless energy to unite the Ogoni behind a call for greater autonomy within the Nigerian Federation, access to oil revenues for the development of Ogoni, the right to protect Ogoni from ecological devastation and the right to preserve the Ogoni language. He was executed on November 10, 1995 by the regime of Sani Abacha along with eight other Ogoni activists. » Read more…

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