Aftershocks: A Memoir by Nadia Owusu
A deeply felt memoir from the “incredible story” about the push and pull of belonging, the seismic emotional toll of family secrets, and the heart it takes to pull through….
How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones
In Baxter’s Beach, Barbados, Lala’s grandmother Wilma tells the story of the one-armed sister. It’s a cautionary tale, about what happens to girls who disobey their mothers and go into…
Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A devastating essay on loss and the people we love from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun. On 10 June 2020, the…
17 Delicious and Authentic West African Recipes To Try
I absolutely love sharing my favorite West African recipes here! As you know, I’m a first generation American from Liberia, West Africa. Growing up, I would say about 80% of…
Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya Goffney
Quinn keeps lists of everything – from the days she’s ugly cried, to “Things That I Would Never Admit Out Loud”, and all the boys she’d like to kiss. Her lists keep…
Sleep Well, My Lady (An Emma Djan Investigation Book 2) by Kwei Quartey
In the follow-up to the acclaimed series debut The Missing American, PI Emma Djan investigates the death of a Ghanaian fashion icon and social media celebrity, Lady Araba. Hard-hitting talk show…
The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed
Mahmood Mattan is a fixture in Cardiff’s Tiger Bay, 1952, which bustles with Somali and West Indian sailors, Maltese businessmen and Jewish families. He is a father, chancer, petty criminal….