The Republic 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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Pleasantview
Celeste MohammedThe RepublicIn our #LatestOnline, Celeste Mohammed discusses the process for writing her novel-in-stories, Pleasantview; dealing with rejection from publishers; books from the Caribbean that should be on everyone’s bookshelf; and more. Read here: https://t.co/7MXwF5DUP1 https://t.co/2TyTFbEq6a
Paperback, 2021
$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Black Boy at Eton: Volume 11
Dillibe OnyeamaThe RepublicDillibe Onyeama whose works include ‘Black Boy at Eton’ (2022) has died aged 71. The author of 28 books, Onyeama was celebrated for his bold writing style and his unflinching determination to reflect the truth of his experiences in works. #RxNews📡 https://t.co/fockFNxiTB
Paperback, 2023
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition
Anne FrankThe RepublicAccording to The Guardian, her diary was published by her father as ‘Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl' in 1947 and later made into an award-winning play. https://t.co/4VoVcy547R
Hardcover, 1996
$32.00Member price:$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Black Skin, White Masks
Frantz FanonThe RepublicTwo of Fanon’s books: ‘Black Skin, White Masks’ and ‘The Wretched of the Earth’, are regarded as important studies of the lived experience of racism and colonialism. https://t.co/BhZiMEdiNV
Paperback, 2008
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Freedom Artist
Ben OkriThe RepublicBen Okri’s other novels include Astonishing the Gods (1995); Dangerous Love (1996); In Arcadia (2002); Starbook (2007); The Age of Magic (2014); and The Freedom Artist (2019).
Paperback, 2020
$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: A Novel in Interlocking Stories
Omolola Ijeoma OgunyemiThe RepublicNovelist, Omolola Ogunyemi, wanted her debut novel to capture changes in the lives of Nigerian women over generations. In our latest First Draft interview, she discusses her reading inspirations and her debut novel, ‘Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions’. https://t.co/o9OAn5s4e4
Paperback, 2023
$21.99Member price:$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dangerous Love
Ben OkriThe RepublicBen Okri’s other novels include Astonishing the Gods (1995); Dangerous Love (1996); In Arcadia (2002); Starbook (2007); The Age of Magic (2014); and The Freedom Artist (2019).
Paperback, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne FrankThe Republic‘The thing that struck me most when reading Anne Frank’s “The Diary of A Young Girl” was just how ordinary so many of her thoughts and feelings were despite what was happening to her family at the time’ —@sortofknowno https://t.co/W2XPYvgHsi
Paperback, 2019
$12.99Member price:$12.34 + Free shipping5% off
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano: Or Gustavus Vassa, the African. Written by Himself
Olaudah EquianThe RepublicAccording to his autobiography, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Equiano was born in the village of Essaka in the interior of modern-day southeastern Nigeria. https://t.co/RYTW7M5EaR
Paperback, Large Print, 2017
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa
Stephen BuoroThe Republic‘Andy’s plan to desperately and illegally flee to Spain with his friends, Morocca and Slim, along with Morocca’s baby mother and child, becomes severely and irreparably thwarted when they get abandoned in the heat of the Sahara.’ —Kenechukwu Nwokedi https://t.co/uMiBdb5LOL
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book