The Sankofa Book Club

In this episode we are discussing September's book, Whitefly by Abdelilah Hamdouchi We’re talking about: * Overview * Author, setting and context * Themes: * Struggle * Crime * Identity * Style and technique * Best and worst bits FOLLOW US facebook.com/thesankofabc twitter.com/thesankofabc instagram.com/thesankofa.bc goodreads.com/thesankofabc Newsletter: eepurl.com/cHg_fH SHOUTOUTS/MENTIONS Music: Ryan Little - Traffic Jam Extortion & Immigration: https://bit.ly/2lWezcI

In this episode we are discussing August's book, Binti by Nnedi Okorafor We’re talking about: * Overview * Author, setting and context * Themes: * Folklore * Natural resources * Reparations * Style and technique * Best and worst bits FOLLOW US facebook.com/thesankofabc twitter.com/thesankofabc instagram.com/thesankofa.bc goodreads.com/thesankofabc Newsletter: eepurl.com/cHg_fH SHOUTOUTS/MENTIONS Music: Ryan Little - Traffic Jam Deborah: Podcast: linktr.ee/ayoboladeborah, instagram.com/ayoboladeborah, twitter.com/AyobolaDeborah, facebook.com/debbie.okeowo Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reference: The Lion King: The Gift - Bigger

In this episode we are discussing July's book, One Day I Will Write About This Place by Binyavanga Wainaina. We’re talking about: * Overview * Author, setting and context * Themes: * Language * Ethnicity * The role of African Literature FOLLOW US facebook.com/thesankofabc twitter.com/thesankofabc instagram.com/thesankofa.bc goodreads.com/thesankofabc Newsletter: eepurl.com/cHg_fH SHOUTOUTS/MENTIONS Music: Ryan Little - Traffic Jam Article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/nov/04/one-day-write-binyavanga-wainaina-review

In this episode we are discussing May's book, Stay With Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀. We’re talking about: * Overview * Author, setting and context * Themes: * Parenthood * Lies * Sickle cell * Style and technique * Best and worst bits FOLLOW US facebook.com/thesankofabc twitter.com/thesankofabc instagram.com/thesankofa.bc goodreads.com/thesankofabc Newsletter: eepurl.com/cHg_fH SHOUTOUTS/MENTIONS Music: Ryan Little - Traffic Jam Articles: * Infertility: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/qz.com/africa/1094672/nigeria-already-has-so-many-children-but-fixing-infertility-is-a-fast-growing-business/amp/ * https://www.thedailybeast.com/exposed-nigerias-notorious-baby-factories *Sickle cell: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sickle-cell-anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355876 *Rawlings chain: https://www.modernghana.com/news/745835/whats-in-a-legacy-rawlings-chain-kufuor-gallon-mahama-ca.html *Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg&t=2s