Book review: A Thousand Splendid Suns
The main theme is feminism and the place of woman in Afghan society.
Books
Spoken word in written form
Book visits the nooks and cranny of life to highlight absurdities
My year in books: Mboya, the White House and war zones
I read to draw inspiration, learn new writing styles and travel far away while seated.
Kenyans’ love affair with abbreviations
There’s a time and place for abbreviating and many Kenyans seem oblivious to that.
Imbuga biography proves writers never die
He was a decorated man of letters and a regional champion of the arts
Writers’ commitment in modern Uganda
Book review of a collection of Ugandan literature
How to self-publish or e-publish
Plenty of advice was on offer at a seminar in the Nairobi Book Fair
Nairobi hosts inaugural Macondo Literary Festival
Festival broke language barrier by shining spotlight on Portuguese literature
Academic plagiarism: Ethics committees the answer
These would ensure research is accountable, valid and transparent
Late Toni Morisson tops Obama's summer reading list
He said reading fiction left him “better able to imagine what’s going on in people's lives".
E Africa mourns literary giant Kezilahabi
He died last week on January 9 at the age of 75 after a long illness