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What Does a Writer-in-Residence Do in a Library in Ghana?

What happens during a one-month writing residency in Accra, Ghana? My experience as a writer-in-residence at the Library of Africa and the African Diaspora was thirty days of literary bliss.

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If You Liked That Book, Then Read This One: African Women’s Fiction Edition

If you like reading women’s fiction, book club fiction, and domestic dramas, then you will love this list of books by African Authors. Find your next great read here.

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Five Reasons Why I Can’t Wait to Go to Ghana to Write

In the Spring of 2025, I’m going to Ghana to be a resident writer at the Library of Africa and the African Diaspora. These are the five reasons why I’m so excited for this global, literary adventure.