When I was young and impressionable I had this grand vision of saving the world. It was so easy to dream up a free and fair world where sanity, justice and good health prevailed. It was even easier to engage in activities that could quicken the coming into being of those dreams. Now that I […]
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Memory Chirere’s cogent review of “Dreams, Miracles and Jazz”
A review has come out on the recently published short story anthology of new African writing: “Dreams, Miracles and Jazz“, in which my story, Land of my bones, is published.
Happy news & other news
Happy news: For the Pan African Literary Forum contest, I took first place in the Africana Fiction category. I am doubly honored as Junot Díaz, the Pulitzer Prize winning fiction writer and essayist, was the judge for that category. Other news: Two unpublished novels. One complete; one still in progress. Notes on both below.
- MKB: Dear Nyakisa, Good news! "The Animals of My Earth...
- MKB: Eventually. I'm working on getting copies there. ...
- Nyakisa Beth: Will it be available in Uganda?...
- MKB: Hey Wm, What a joy! I appreciate your comments--sy...
- Wm Epes: Dr. Barya: Hope you are well. Enj...
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- Why Don’t You Carve Other Animals: Yvonne Vera July 27, 2012
- The case of the missing mailbox et cetera. September 5, 2012
- Kony 2012 is just what we needed to spin us into action March 10, 2012
- 2024 Jacobs/Jones Runner-up February 19, 2024
- Brittle Paper’s 100 Notable African Books of 2023! December 13, 2023
- Review by Heather Swan: The Animals of My Earth School November 9, 2023
- Behind the Byline Interview with NER November 5, 2023
- The Animals of My Earth School April 20, 2023
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