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African Women Writing

Reviews & reflections on books by African women & women of African descent.

  • Book Review and Reflections: Mukwahepo: Woman, Soldier, Mother by Ellen Ndeshi Namhila
    Reading Time: 4 minutesYear of Publication: 2013Genre: Autobiography Introduction Where do you begin when you have spent twenty-five years in exile, returning to a newly independent country where everything you once knew has changed or been taken away? This was
  • Love Through African Women’s Writing
    Reading Time: 6 minutesIn 2025, as I read widely across books by African women, I found myself drawn to recurring themes. One of these was romantic love. Romance is not a category I would ordinarily gravitate towards, but as I
  • Book Review and Reflection Changes: A Love Story by Ama Ata Aidoo
    Reading Time: 4 minutesYear of publication: 1991Genre: RomanceCountry: Ghana Introduction Changes: A Love Story is a classical African love story written by a classical African writer. As the title says, it tells a narrative of lives in flux – changing

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This is a place to celebrate and amplify the fantastic writing and stories of African women and women of African descent. Research tells us that Black authors are underrepresented. The best way we can support them is by purchasing their books, reading them, discussing them with others, and recommending them to everyone.