@heroebookfair Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Bringing together Writers, Poets, Publishers & Literary Enthusiasts from Africa and the diaspora. 1st & 2nd editions already held. Founder: @lornalikiza

The Yacoubian Building
Alaa Al Aswany
A review of The Yacoubian Building by Egyptian Author, Alaa Al Aswany, is now available on the Heroe Book Fair YouTube channel. Don't forget to like, subscribe, leave a comment and share after watching. #books #reading #fiction #bookreview https://t.co/rZiPyw20g8
Paperback, 2006
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Bastard of Istanbul
Elif Shafak
Read a review of The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak, now on Heroe Book Fair Website ๐๐พ #BookTwitter #Books #Reading https://t.co/fpm5uf836n
Paperback, 2008
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Things Fall Apart: Introduction by Kwame Anthony Appiah
Chinua Achebe
"...It was particularly interesting for me to learn that in ancient Igbo, there were crops that women cultivated and crops that were a reserve for men and yam was a manโs crop..." A review of Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe ๐๐พ https://t.co/wCI9EFkqLD
Hardcover, 1995
$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Dream Denied: Incarceration, Recidivism, and Young Minority Men in America
Michaela Soyer
An excerpt from Rosina Sedibane Modiba: A Dream Denied by @loratoauthor Lorato will be reading from her book at the 2nd Edition of Heroe Book Fair to be held from May 5th-7th 2022 at the @CloseTheGapInt Mombasa with the theme, Emancipation. https://t.co/IFYYRgCKyU
Paperback, 2016
$34.95$17.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe
Watch @lornalikiza give her thoughts on the African Classic, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe on IG Live. https://t.co/Eih0dbGIxl #books #africanbooks #booktwitter
Paperback, 1994
$15.00$7.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
Jia Tolentino
We are currently on our 7th book review on our website and it's a written review of Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino. Link ๐๐พ You can find all 3 links to the video reviews of the book in 3 parts at the end. #books #reading https://t.co/70LMLFkkvF
Paperback, 2020
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
This Mournable Body
Tsitsi Dangarembga
Read Heroe Book Review 3: This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga as reviewed by @lornalikiza #Books #BookTwitter #Fiction https://t.co/3Mtq1LpPMH
Paperback, 2018
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Kinky Roots: How I found direction by writing a memoir of the themes that most impacted my life.
Ingrid Arlington
Ingrid Arlington currently reading from her memoir, Kinky Roots. You can catch this live on our IG stories and YouTube Channel, Heroe Book Fair #books #memoir https://t.co/yty8tPFBKs https://t.co/8zRTD4SXaL
Paperback, 2020
$13.95$6.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
No Longer at Ease
Chinua Achebe
Watch and listen to a review of No Longer At Ease by Chinua Achebe now available on our YouTube Channel. Don't forget to like, subscribe and share. You can also support us by becoming a patron today. Details on the channel ๐๐พ https://t.co/yG0kVlHPy3
Paperback, 1994
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Public Speaking Tips For Students: The Keynote Speaker: Public Speaking College Student
Takisha Kordys
The Keynote Speaker for this year's edition of Heroe Book Fair is award winning author, Petina Gappah @VascoDaGappah and she will be physically in Mombasa ๐๐๐ #BookTwitter https://t.co/mApFBDZxeM
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