New African 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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Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War
Howard W. FrenchNew African#BorninBlackness by @hofrench reveals how the riches of the West were extracted from Africa and the enforced labour of Africans. It should be compulsory reading for students everywhere, says New African editor Anver Versi. https://newafricanmagazine.com/28196/
Paperback, 2022
$21.99Member price:$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Seychelles: Unquiet Islands
Marcus FrandaNew AfricanThe Seychelles archipelago remains one of nature’s masterpieces and its unique history has produced a fascinatingly diverse population and culture. Read our guide to these fabulous islands by @AudreyDonkor. https://t.co/qXh29hk97I
Hardcover, 2019
$190.00Member price:$180.50 + Free shipping5% off
Edward Wortley Montagu: An autobiography
Edward Vaughan KenealyNew AfricanIn "Daughter of Africa: An Autobiography", Kenya’s corporate communications pioneer @gina_din tells the story of her ascent to the top with verve and honesty. Read our review: https://t.co/vtZlHvEm0b
Paperback, 2022
$51.90Member price:$26.90 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Such a Beautiful Thing to Behold
Umar TurakiNew African"Such a Beautiful Thing to Behold" may be Umar’s Turaki’s debut novel, but he has already made a name for himself in Nigerian TV. Read our interview with @nenrota. https://t.co/qZMlrffQNO
Hardcover, 2022
$24.95Member price:$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Roni's Story: A Daughter of Africa
Veronica WalkerNew AfricanIn "Daughter of Africa: An Autobiography", Kenya’s corporate communications pioneer @gina_din tells the story of her ascent to the top with verve and honesty. Read our review: https://t.co/vtZlHvEm0b
Paperback, 2011
$18.68Member price:$17.75 + Free shipping5% off
Between Starshine and Clay: Conversations from the African Diaspora
Sarah Ladipo ManyikaNew AfricanSarah Lapido Manyika's latest book #BetweenStarshineAndClay features conversations with some of the most extraordinary Black minds of our age. One more reason to include the best-selling Nigerian author in our #MostInfluentialAfricans2022. https://t.co/RYI8darGrt https://t.co/IcwUWtdoE8
Hardcover, 2023
$26.95Member price:$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Can Themba: The Making and Breaking of the Intellectual Tsotsi, a Biography
Siphiwo MahalaNew AfricanIn "Can Themba: The Intellectual Tsotsi", @SiphiwoMahala presents a well-researched biography containing a wealth of new information in what is possibly the definitive account of the life of the South African literary icon. https://newafricanmagazine.com/28205/
Hardcover, 2022
$89.00Member price:$89.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Then a Wind Blew
Kay PowellNew African"Then a Wind Blew" by Kay Powell tells the story of #Zimbabwe's independence war through the voices of three women. It is a must-read for anyone wishing to understand those times, says reviewer Baffour Ankomah. @JIMandKAYPowell https://t.co/8AdFPDDYWw
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Ninth Man II: The First Woman
Bill PennabakerNew AfricanThe First Woman by Jennifer Makumbi is a beautiful book for women, about women, that should be read by all men who would like to understand women. Read our book review here: https://newafricanmagazine.com/26929/ #IWD2022 #BreakTheBias #AfricanWomen
Paperback, 2016
$23.95Member price:$22.75 + Free shipping5% off
Uncommon Wealth: You Are Your Best Asset - Invest in Yourself!
Bryan DewhurstNew AfricanBritain’s methods of colonial extraction during the imperial age laid the groundwork for inequalities in today's legal and economic structures, argues @KojoKoram in "Uncommon Wealth: Britain and the Decline of Empire". Read our review by Stephen Williams. https://t.co/RUo5EmIu2x
Hardcover, 2021
$19.95Member price:$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book