Cultural Region/African
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Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories
$27.99 Read more“I couldn’t put this book down and I loved spending time in the lives of Nonso, Remi, Aisha, and Solape. Truly this book will grab hold of your heart and mind and everything in between.”–Roxane Gay,
- Author: Ogunyemi, Omolola Ijeoma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 13, 2022
- ISBN10: 0063117045
- Language: English
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African Myths & Tales: Epic Tales
$30.00 Add to cartAfrica south of the Sahara is a land of wide-ranging traditions and varying cultures. Despite the diversity and the lack of early written records, the continent possesses a rich body of folk tales and… [more below]
- Series: Gothic Fantasy
- Author: Osei-Nyame Jnr, Kwadwo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: June 24 2019
- ISBN10: 1787552888
- Language: English
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Say You’re One of Them
$18.99 Add to cartAn Oprah’s Book Club selection: this “electrifying” book (Washington Post) pays tribute to the wisdom and resilience of children even in the face of the most agonizing circumstances.
Uwem Akpan’s stu- Series: Oprah’s Book Club
- Author: Akpan, Uwem
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 18 2009
- ISBN10: 0316086371
- Language: English
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Beasts of No Nation
$16.99 Add to cart“Remarkable. . . . Iweala never wavers from a gripping, pulsing narrative voice. . . . He captures the horror of ethnic violence in all its brutality and the vulnerability of youth in all its innocenc
- Series: P.S.
- Author: Iweala, Uzodinma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 15 2006
- ISBN10: 0060798688
- Language: English
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Midnight and Other Poems
$19.99 Add to cartA collection of poems of Mourid Barghouti who spent many years in exile.
- Series: ARC Translation
- Author: Barghouti, Mourid
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 246
- Publish Date: December 01 2008
- ISBN10: 190461468X
- Language: English
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The Art of Reading Poetry
$12.00 Add to cart“The work of great poetry is to aid us to become free artists of ourselves.” -Harold Bloom
In The Art of Reading Poetry, Harold Bloom gives us his critical reflections on more than a half century devo
- Author: Bloom, Harold
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: March 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0060769661
- Language: English
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Woman of the Ashes
$17.00 Add to cartThe first in a trilogy about the last emperor of southern Mozambique by one of Africa’s most important writers
Southern Mozambique, 1894. Sergeant Germano de Melo is posted to the village of Nkokolani- Series: Sands of the Emperor #1
- Author: Couto, Mia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 09 2019
- ISBN10: 1250309298
- Language: English
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The Oblivion Seekers
$16.95 Add to cartStories and journal notes by an extraordinary young woman–adventurer and traveler, Arabic scholar, Sufi mystic and adept of the Djillala cult.
“Not long before her death Isabelle Eberhardt wrote: “No
- Author: Eberhardt, Isabelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 88
- Publish Date: January 01 1975
- ISBN10: 0872860825
- Language: English
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Africa: The Definitive Visual History of a Continent
$50.00 Add to cartImmerse yourself in Africa’s vast and intricate story and discover Africa’s true place in world history.
Spanning more than 200,000 years, from the emergence of the first humans to the rise of megacit- Series: DK Definitive Visual Histories
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 02 2024
- ISBN10: 0744060109
- Language: English
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The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives
$20.99 Add to cartSOON TO BE A NETFLIX SERIES
Award-winning author Lola Shoneyin delivers an irresistible and entertaining story of marriage, family, power, and heartache set in modern-day Nigeria in her debut novel.
Wh
- Author: Shoneyin, Lola
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 19 2021
- ISBN10: 0063072327
- Language: English
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The World Book: Explore the Facts, STATS and Flags of Every Country
$26.95 Add to cartA whirlwind tour of the entire globe, this beautifully illustrated atlas is jam-packed with facts about every country in the world, perfect for readers 8+.
Where would you like to visit next? Take a t
- Author: Fullman, Joe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1913519473
- Language: English
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Nic Bishop Elephants
$19.99 Read moreSibert Medalist and naturalist Nic Bishop explores the world’s largest land animal — the ELEPHANT!
Few animals are more impressive than elephants. They are by far the biggest of all land animals. And
- Author: Bishop, Nic
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 0545605806
- Language: English
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The Stone Virgins
$16.00 Add to cartWinner of the Macmillan Prize for African Adult Fiction
An uncompromising novel by one of Africa’s premiere writers, detailing the horrors of civil war in luminous, haunting prose In 1980, after decad- Author: Yvonne, Vera
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: February 14 2004
- ISBN10: 0374528942
- Language: English
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The Passport of Mallam Ilia
$14.99 Add to cartThe Passport of Mallam Ilia is a love story tinged with a vengeance mission. On his quest to avenge the death of his wife, Zarah, the hero, Mallam Ilia, misses out on his entire youth.
- Author: Ekwensi, Cyprian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 82
- Publish Date: July 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1960611003
- Language: English
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A Practical Guide to Levitation: Stories
$22.00 Read moreA luminous collection of dryly humorous stories that revel in the surreal and fantastic, from the pen of Jos? Eduardo Agualusa, winner of the International Dublin Literary Award
Perfect for readers of- Author: Agualusa, Jose Eduardo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 08 2023
- ISBN10: 1953861628
- Language: English
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Community Soup
$12.95 Add to cartThe bestselling picture book now in an enhanced
edition with four pages of activity prompts and discussion questionsIn a garden outside a Kenyan schoolhouse, children
are working together to harvest the- Author: Fullerton, Alma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: July 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1772782866
- Language: English
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Insight Guides Morocco (Travel Guide with Free Ebook)
$26.99 Add to cartInsight Guide to Morocco is a lavishly illustrated inspirational travel guide to Morocco and a beautiful souvenir of your trip. Perfect for travelers looking for a deeper dive into the destination’s h… [more below]
- Series: Insight Guides Main
- Author: Insight Guides
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: November 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1839050101
- Language: English
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Tekebash and Saba: Recipes and Stories from an East African Kitchen
$35.00 Add to cart“Mother-daughter duo Tekebash and Saba tell their story, and the story of their homeland, Ethiopia, through the lens of food, demonstrating how sharing food from another culture can offer us all a pat… [more below]
- Author: Alemayoh, Saba
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1623710944
- Language: English
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Too Small Tola and the Three Fine Girls
$15.99 Read moreToo Small Tola is back–and as determined as ever–in a second trio of winning stories about a diminutive heroine with a big-big heart.
Acclaimed author and storyteller Atinuke reunites with illustra
- Series: Too Small Tola
- Author: Atinuke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1536225177
- Language: English
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Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain’s Gulag in Kenya
$32.99 Add to cartA major work of history that for the first time reveals the violence and terror at the heart of Britain’s civilizing mission in Kenya
As part of the Allied forces, thousands of Kenyans fought alongsid- Author: Elkins, Caroline
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: December 27 2005
- ISBN10: 0805080015
- Language: English
