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April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 Kinna

“Bathing in Lake Victoria” by Ngwatilo Mawiyoo #PoetryMonth

April 16, 2018April 18, 2018 Kinna

“Mathematician” by Poetra Asantewa #PoetryMonth

April 10, 2018April 11, 2018 Kinna

“My Mother in Three Photographs” by Susan Kiguli #PoetryMonth

April 6, 2018April 8, 2018 Kinna

Yewande Omotoso, Marie Ndiaye and nine others make International Dublin Literary Award 2018 Shortlist

March 22, 2018March 23, 2018 Kinna

“Black Joy” by Koleka Putuma

March 13, 2018March 20, 2018 Kinna

(Cover Reveal) She Called Me Woman: Nigeria’s Queer Women Speak

March 7, 2018March 13, 2018 Kinna

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, seven others awarded 2018 Windham-Campbell Prizes

January 21, 2018March 7, 2018 Kinna

Currently: I’m up too early

April 20, 2017 Kinna

“Self Portrait With No Flag” by Safia Elhillo

March 8, 2017March 9, 2017 Kinna

For #InternationalWomensDay: “On Reading Jackie Kay” by Ama Ata Aidoo

February 4, 2016 Kinna

A Short Note Upon A First Reading of Kintu

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 Kinna

The shortlist for 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature is announced and Tram 83 makes the cut

November 26, 2015November 26, 2015 Kinna

Please, let’s stand with @BinyavangaW

November 26, 2015November 26, 2015 Kinna

What’s up with the outdated language in description of Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing?

November 18, 2015November 18, 2015 Kinna

“There are stories” by Nana Nyarko Boateng

November 13, 2015November 13, 2015 Kinna

“A Falling” by Ama Ata Aidoo

November 12, 2015November 12, 2015 Kinna

Tram 83 and The Fisherman among nine books named on longlist for 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature

November 4, 2015 Kinna

We’ve lost Lauretta Ngcobo

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 Kinna

“I Want You to Know” by Micere Githae Mugo

September 24, 2015 Kinna

Three mini book reviews – Reading with kids; The Justice; The History of Love

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Kinna

Lifelong reader. I read mostly fiction. I enjoy world literature. I’m partial to women writers, especially African women writers. Here, you'll find commentary on novels, short stories and poems. In Accra, Ghana. Contact me at kinnareads at gmail dot com. Host of Africa Reading Challenge.

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