Category: Books
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Renike Olusanya: Telling Compelling Stories Through Book Cover Artistry
After the cover reveal of Folusho Agbaje’s The Parlour Wife, illustrated and designed by Renike Olusanya, Document Women spoke to her about some of the most visually striking book cover illustrations.
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Women’s Prize for Non-fiction Debuts with Diverse Shortlist
For its maiden edition, this year’s award focused on celebrating voices for their originality and ability to turn complex ideas, personal trauma, and experiences, into inventive, immersive, and compelling prose.
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Explore South Africa In These Books
Our March Literary Travel guide takes us to South Africa, a country whose history is ridden by so much political strife.
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Mariama Bâ’s Hidden Poem Unveiled After 46 Years by French Scholar
Mariama Bâ’s only poem “Festac…Souvenirs De Lagos” (“Festac…Memories of Lagos”) has been discovered by French literary scholar Tobias Warner, 46 years after it was published in L’Ouest Africain.
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Journey Through Palestine with These Authors
Here at the DW Book Club HQ, we’re thrilled to run back our Literary Travel Guide series, still as an avenue to take you through different parts of the world through books written by WOMEN!
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Yommy Ayilara’s “WANI”: A Half-fact Half-fiction Feminist Odyssey
Yommy Ayilara’s WANI sees real-life experiences meet with fiction as readers embark on a journey that sheds light on the challenges faced by women in a patriarchal society.