The Son of the House

The Son of the HouseWINNER of the Best International Fiction Book Award, Sharjah International Book Fair 2019The lives of two Nigerian women divided by class and social inequality intersect when they're kidnapped, held captive, and forced to await their fate together. In the Nigerian city of Enugu, young Nwabulu, a housemaid since the age of ten, dreams of becoming a typist as she endures her employers endless chores. She is tall and beautiful and in love with a rich

wondering whether acoustics really can bring us closer to God

This collection of essays presents fifteen case studies of African countries whose recent past has been shaped by conflict

a biblical imperative

Full of love

crime-laden lyrics of amateur rappers as confessions to crimes

esoteric religion

the black church as a foundation for civil rights activity and state violence against such activity

while the study of masquerade is securely embedded in the social and economic life of the region

a white mob numbering in the thousands marched across the railroad tracks dividing black from white in Tulsa

who is black

Using an anti-colonial discursive framework

a deputy district attorney