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Aaron Bady

is a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Texas, teaching African literature. He writes the blog zunguzungu.

Zunguzungu

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Solid Personal Achievements

By Aaron BadyMarch 15, 2014
The woman who had contradicted him had titles. That was why he called her a woman.
Features

Sunday Reading

By Aaron BadyMarch 9, 2014
Pretty cool video about Detroit's business opportunitys
Zunguzungu

Ambitious Conditions: Taiye Selasi's "Ghana Must Go"

By Aaron BadyMarch 8, 2014
“Ambitious” is a back-handed criticism, a way of positioning Selasi as a promising writer who had written a flawed first novel.
Features

Sunday Reading

By Aaron BadyMarch 2, 2014
Now with a special set of Congo links kindly provided by Ben Affleck
Features

Sunday Reading

By Aaron BadyFebruary 23, 2014
Now that the Canadians that walk silently among us have been tricked into revealing themselves, let the revolution begin
Zunguzungu

None of This Is Written By Me

By Aaron BadyFebruary 22, 2014
"My thinking has evolved on this question"
Features

Sunday Reading

By Aaron BadyFebruary 16, 2014
If there is Sunday, Reading will come.
Zunguzungu

On Landings, Soft and Otherwise, and Aggressive Lacks of Proportion

By Aaron BadyFebruary 16, 2014
#JeSuis
Features

Sunday Reading

By Aaron BadyFebruary 9, 2014
What time is Sunday between Bahrain and Bangalore?
Zunguzungu

There is no such thing as “The Court of Public Opinion” (but maybe there should be).

By Aaron BadyFebruary 7, 2014
There is no such thing as “The Court of Public Opinion.”
Features

Sunday Reading

By Aaron BadyFebruary 2, 2014
Happy Birthday, Ayn Rand!
Zunguzungu

Woody Allen’s Good Name

By Aaron BadyFebruary 2, 2014
Until it is proven otherwise, beyond a reasonable doubt, it’s important to extend the presumption of innocence to Dylan Farrow, and presume that she is not guilty of the crime of lying.
Features

Sunday Reading

By Aaron BadyJanuary 26, 2014
We should all agree that Sunday lessons, if there must be Sunday lessons, should be made light, interesting, and attractive.
Uncategorized

Sunday Reading

By Aaron BadyJanuary 19, 2014
Ponies in sweaters are the new cats riding on top of appliances.
Zunguzungu

Disband West Virginia

By Aaron BadyJanuary 15, 2014
Text from my TED talk "West Virginia: Probably Time to Just Cut Our Losses on That One." Will upload video when available.
Uncategorized

Sunday Reading

By Aaron BadyJanuary 12, 2014
Sunday Reading is downstream from itself.

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