‘Africa is Not a Country’ Hits Back at Outdated Stereotypes
With ‘Africa is Not a Country’, Journalist Dipo Faloyin counters inaccurate narratives about the continent with history and specificity. In […]
Reading Africa
Reading Africa recommends and reviews books from each and every country on the continent. Every month we review a work of African fiction. We also catalogue reads from around the world that address mental wellbeing.
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Reading Ethiopia with ‘The Shadow King’
As one of Africa’s biggest countries and economies, Ethiopia is no stranger to South Africans. The country’s ancient history is […]
Franschhoek Literary Festival 2022 Itinerary
The Franschhoek Literary Festival (FLF) takes place this weekend 13-15 May, after a two-year hiatus during the height of the […]
Book Review: Reading Zimbabwe with ‘Nervous Conditions’
Nervous Conditions may have been written in the 80s and set in the 60s but its contemporary relevance to African […]
Join the Reading Africa Project
Central to In Mzansi‘s content is the Reading Africa project. This is a challenge to read a novel from every single African country in the spirit of pan-Africanism and Afrocentrism.
Catalogue of African Novels
So far, Jenna’s read novels from over 20 of Africa’s 55 countries. The books are written by authors from these African countries and set in the countries.
You’ll find the full list of novels here. From classics of African literature to contemporary masterpieces, the catalogue is varied. Together the books represent a commitment to better understanding our continent.