Many voices, one story

Yet another one by our master reviewer, Ikhide Ikheloa. He takes a beautiful vivisection of Uwem Akpan's Say You're One of Them, and again he delivers.
You better read the whole thing HERE.
A treat.

In the name of our sisters: Everything Good Will Come

This is another scoop from Ikhide's prodigious mind. I remember doing a review of Sefi Atta's novel, Everything Good Will Come. I don't know exactly where it is published, but well, who cares? My review is not as beautiful as this one here. I think I'm one of the earliest admirers of Everything Good Will Come. Interested in the depth of ideas and ethical issues that literary works embody, I was instantly pulled in by the issues that abound in Everything. Ikhide's review touched on some of those issues, which I incidentally explored in one of my literary/philosophical essays published in Quest: An African journal of philosophy. So, friends, please enjoy Ikhide's review.

The Activist Dies in Tanure Ojaide’s Dreams

Ikhide R. Ikheloa (Nnamdi) is one of the few reviewers of world literatures whose words I take as seriously as I do mine - when inspired. I have been following his numerous reviews of Nigerian writings on some websites and each time I read his review I come away fulfilled. You know, it is the kind of feeling I used to have after attending a Holy Mass with a good sermon held by an enlightened, philosophically sound and socially conscious priest. Now you have rightfully guessed that I have a religious soul. Oh, yeah, sometimes something stirs deep within and I think I'm merely part of something larger than NOW.
Oh, well, if Ikhide were a priest, I would go to his church to hear his sermons.
So, after hearing (actually reading) one of his superb reviews titled, "The Activist Dies in Tanure Ojaide's Dream," I quickly ordered Ojaide's book. Lo and behold everything Ikhide said about this book was confirmed by my own reading.
Okay, here is Oga Ikhide in his own words. Read him, if you are a patriotic, literature-loving Nigerian, you'll surely sing praises for our dear Naija full of talents. Here is the review. Please enjoy. Prove me wrong, please.

Call For Posts and Links

This is a very new blog, set up to seek out and promote any aspect of Nigerian creative writings. You are invited to send any review on any published work in print. I would appreciate if you could as well link me to any any published comment anywhere. Again, the goal is to advertise and help writers earn their deserved recognition.
Don't be afraid to criticize a work. Every work gains by being talked about regardless of the tone of the discourse.

All the best
Chielozona Eze