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MURDER AT CAPE THREE POINTS by Kwei Quartey

May 27, 2014

A GRUESOME MURDER IN GHANA uncovers tangled family and national politics. Vivid setting, strong characters. B PLUS

MURDER AT CAPE THREE POINTS
Soho Crime
2014

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IN THE HOUSE OF THE INTERPRETER, by Ngugi wa Thiong’o

December 5, 2012

THE INCOMPARABLE KENYAN WRITER Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s second volume of memoir juxtaposes political and personal.

Grade: A MINUS

IN THE HOUSE OF THE INTERPRETER: A MEMOIR
Knopf Doubleday
2012

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ONE DAY I WILL WRITE ABOUT THIS PLACE, by Binyavanga Wainaina

December 13, 2011

EXTRAORDINARY, POETIC, EVOCATIVE memoir by Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina is powerful, unforgettable.

Grade: A MINUS

ONE DAY I WILL WRITE ABOUT THIS PLACE
Graywolf Press
2011

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AND STILL PEACE DID NOT COME, by Agnes Fallah Kamara-Umunna and Emily Holland

May 23, 2011

A LIBERIAN BROADCASTER sketches a portrait of her conflict-torn country in her own story, those of listeners.

Grade: B PLUS

AND STILL PEACE DID NOT COME: A MEMOIR OF RECONCILIATION
Hyperion
2011

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THE SECRET LIVES OF BABA SEGI’S WIVES, by Lola Shoneyin

February 4, 2011

CULTURE CLASH, personality clashes, and the shock of the new in Nigeria are depicted in this fascinating novel.

Grade: A MINUS

THE SECRET LIVES OF BABA SEGI'S WIVES
HarperCollins
2010

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