Last week, Chimamanda Adichie gave a powerful keynote speech at the 2018 Inbound Conference in Boston. She talked about men and women in general. Twitter went crazy with some of her quotes on womanhood, feminism and life in general. Some of them are: It’s equally important to read about people who are not like you. […]
Why Men have Higher Rates of Suicides than Women – Chimamanda
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Author of “How to Murder Your Husband”, Charged With Murdering Her Husband!
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An American author, Nancy Crampton-Brophy, was arrested and charged with murdering her husband earlier this month. It was reported that her husband of 27 years, was shot and killed on the 2nd of June. On September 5, police arrested his 68-year-old wife Nancy on the charge of his murder. Crampton-Brophy is the author of romance mysteries like The […]
Apply for a Paid Internship With Chimamanda Adichie’s Team!
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Chimamanda’s team is looking for 2 people to intern with them. Securing this job will be a dream-come-true for any core fan of the author. The ‘vacancy’ was posted on the author’s Facebook page. See details below below: The positions are for a Lagos-based intern and a research intern, who can work from anywhere. Job […]
“Writing is that one thing that gives meaning to my life” – Chimamanda
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Our favourite human and writer, Chimamanda Adichie, was recently featured in i-D Magazine, where she talked at length about a lot of things ranging from her career as a writer, to feminism and personal matters. Here is a rundown of the interview: Chimamanda studied medicine and pharmacy for a year and half before changing majors. […]
Books From The African Writers Series Are Now Available On Okadabooks!
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Almost every Nigerian child grew up reading books from the African Writers Series which include books of legendary writers like Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Buchi Emecheta, Cyprian Ekwensi, Christopher Okigbo and Elechi Amadi. Thanks to OkadaBooks, these old and priceless literary masterpieces have been brought back in style and made available digitally. Most people were brought […]
Farida Ado’s Books Now Available on OkadaBooks!
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Yes, you read right! And OkadaBooks is the first company to make Farida Ado’s books available digitally. ? Farida Ado is a Nigerian author who writes only in Hausa. Her works are mainly romance novels, or littattafan soyayya (books of love), and they feature polygamy and inter-generational drama. She said: Women turn to romance novels […]
Chimamanda Adichie Set to Receive an Honorary Degree From SOAS
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Barely a week after this glorious woman received an honorary degree from Duke University, she will be awarded another by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. On the 3rd of July, it was announced on the school’s website that she would be among 4 other world-leading figures in the field […]