by Jamil F. Khan | Sep 25, 2021 | Literature
Up to now, I have highlighted a few problems within the publishing industry that make our access to African literature cumbersome. It is however not the end of the story, because where there are obstacles, a few will always rise to create solutions. Writers and...
by Jamil F. Khan | Sep 18, 2021 | Bookclub, Education, Literature, Shop
When trawling big South African bookstores, one could easily conclude that African people have little to no interest in publishing books. Alternatively, African readers would seem to have no appetite for African stories. Our books are very briefly displayed in...
by Jamil F. Khan | Sep 11, 2021 | Literature
For many of us, childhood memories are filled with the wonder of the stories our elders told us. As we gathered around to listen to the great orators regale us with tales that pried our eyes open in pure amazement, we were transported into the worlds created right in...