"Spaces where identity stutters and goes silent”
A Roundtable on Marie NDiaye's Ladivine
African Poetry: Gbenga Adesina
That and this
African Poetry: Ngwatilo Mawiyoo
How else would we learn?
The Novelty of African Poetry
Does “African poetry” exist?
Quiet on the Border
Because borders are so weird, words proliferate.
An Arbitrary Number of Theses on Donald’s Trump
my hands are normal hands
Opening the Gate
The Ivorian novelist Edwige Renée-DRO talks about the wealth of writing talent and the weakness of Africa’s publishing infrastructure
Our Star Wars Holiday Special
Star Wars is the gift of George Lucas' hair.
Best American Poetry Pseudonyms
Can Big Data save poetry?
Purity in Oakland
a supercut of Jonathan Franzen sentences in Purity that include the word "Oakland."
Against Students Stories
Students are the Worst.
"The Sacred Mattress"
"The fortress-mansion has high walls built of ashblack-brown volcanic stone, the same stone cut into large bricks for the heavy, fortified-hacienda-style architecture inside, which included…
We Are All Gawker Now
Who the hell knows what is really happening at Gawker, and who the hell cares? Answer: Gawker and Gawker. Which is the interesting thing to…
Short Story Day Africa: Interview with Rachel Zadok
Water no get enemy
Inside Out, Namwali Serpell's "The Sack"
How should we read “The Sack”?