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Category: African Women Writers

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

July 1, 2015July 1, 2015 Kinna

“How We Forget” By Loyce Gayo

June 23, 2015June 23, 2015 Kinna

Two Additions to the Stack

June 21, 2015June 21, 2015 Kinna

ROY G BIV in Seven Books

June 11, 2015June 7, 2015 Kinna

A Suggested Reading List for Penny (and you)

May 6, 2015May 26, 2015 Kinna

10 Poetry Books To Add To Your Reading List

April 26, 2015May 24, 2015 Kinna

Nana Malone and Phillippa Yaa de Villiers Will Read in Accra this Week

April 13, 2015May 25, 2015 Kinna

“Dust to Dust” by Tsitsi Jaji

April 9, 2015May 24, 2015 Kinna

“Tonight” by Ladan Osman

February 19, 2015May 24, 2015 Kinna

“Freezing in Sunshine” by Ama Ata Aidoo

February 12, 2015June 9, 2015 Kinna

“September, 2053” by Nana Nyarko Boateng

November 14, 2014June 9, 2015 Kinna

Here are the Winners of the 2014 Golden Baobab Prizes

September 2, 2014June 9, 2015 Kinna

Top 10s: Books I Really Want To Read But Don’t Own Yet

August 27, 2014September 4, 2014 Kinna

“Yaa” by Nana Nyarko Boateng

August 26, 2014June 9, 2015 Kinna

Jerome Reviews Alifa Rifaat’s Distant View of a Minaret

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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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