Cassava Republic

@CassavaRepublic

Publishing the best writing from the African world. Curating a conversation about yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Abuja and London
linktr.ee/cassavarepubli…
Joined August 2010
1,622 Photos and videos Photos and videos

Tweets

You blocked @CassavaRepublic

Are you sure you want to view these Tweets? Viewing Tweets won't unblock @CassavaRepublic

  1. Pinned Tweet
    Feb 16

    Just over a week, until the UK release date of In The Palace of Flowers in paperback. 25.02.2021 Described by as "a sweepingly stunning tale," this is one of the most riveting debuts of 2021. Pre-order your copy at:

    5 retweets 6 likes
    Undo
  2. Retweeted
    4 hours ago

    I grew up in a house with few books. Nobody promoted reading. Now I have a library of over 6000 titles. Don’t accept the dominant narrative that likes to say immigrant kids aren’t bookish, that working-class folk aren’t curious or smart. Books are the world.

    18 replies 145 retweets 738 likes
    Undo
  3. Retweeted
    4 hours ago

    The magical tales in The Whispering Trees by Abubakar Adam Ibrahim capture the essence of life, death & coincidence in N. Nigeria. Myth & reality intertwine in stories featuring English witches, political agitators, newly-wedded widows, & the tormented whirlwind, Kyakkyawa.

    , , and
    6 retweets 10 likes
    Undo
  4. Retweeted
    7 hours ago

    If Literature will ever come close to rubbing shoulders with music, film, and even Comedy in the pantheon of artistic expression, we need a South African Literature Foundation. I can lead it 🤭

    8 replies 26 retweets 46 likes
    Show this thread
    Show this thread
    Undo
  5. Retweeted
    Feb 26

    '..Dambudzo Marechera once said that in reading stories, “the evidence of our own eyes is always provisional,” meaning that we can’t rely solely on visual cues for an authentic experience of a story.'

    2 retweets 1 like
    Undo
  6. Feb 26

    Lonely is not a new thing, but is often ignored or difficult to explain in words. It is a thing calls "A Small Silence" - a hard to notice ailment that cleverly masks itself. Read her award-winning novel to discover the many forms of lonely:

    2 retweets 7 likes
    Show this thread
    Show this thread
    Undo
  7. Feb 26

    Spending our afternoon thinking about what the weekend might mean for some besides a break from work. Where do we go when the cameras are off and our 9-5 social interactions are paused?

    1 reply 2 retweets 3 likes
    Show this thread
    Show this thread
    Undo
  8. Feb 26

    "There is a shared desire to matter, to have a life that means something" - What does a life that means something look like for Abyssinians slaves in 19th century Iran? In The Palace of Flowers delves deeply into this. NOW OUT IN THE UK:

    3 retweets 4 likes
    Undo
  9. Feb 26

    Reflecting on the UK launch event for Victoria Princewill's () In The Palace of Flowers last night and the conversations about legacy and heritage, we remember this thread by where song is an anchor to identity and singing a form of reclamation.

    0:58
    SOUND** Yrs ago, I sang this song while I was visiting my grandparents. I didn’t think much of it at the time, it was just a song I had stuck in my head, an old familiar tune. To my surprise, it brought my grandfather to tears, although he had heard me sing 100s of times before
    Show this thread
    3 retweets 7 likes
    Undo
  10. Feb 25

    "Historical fiction gives humanity to those who have been written out of history" -

    5 retweets 10 likes
    Undo
  11. Retweeted
    Feb 25

    So excited to be tuning in to ’ debut novel book launch of ‘In the Palace of Flowers’, interviewed by 👏👏👏

    2 replies 4 retweets 5 likes
    Show this thread
    Show this thread
    Undo
  12. Feb 25

    We are now LIVE with the In The Palace of Flowers book launch. Come and join and as they converse about this brilliant, dynamic exploration of Black Iranian history by a multi-faceted debut author.

    3 retweets 7 likes
    Undo
  13. Feb 25

    Just under an hour until the launch event for Victoria Princewill's () debut novel, In The Palace of Flowers. Get the snacks ready and join her conversation with journalist, Tashmia Owen (). There's a signed copy up for grabs!

    2 retweets 3 likes
    Undo
  14. Retweeted
    Feb 25

    Congrats to Sarah Ladipo Manyika! She's a 2021 finalist in the Audie Awards for her international bestseller "In Dependence."

    4 retweets 7 likes
    Undo
  15. Retweeted
    Feb 25

    OUT TODAY!! The Palace of Flowers set in

    2 retweets 1 like
    Undo
  16. Feb 25

    Unsuitable heirs, concubines, eunuchs, fights for power and legacy - Victoria Princewill's () debut novel is a history lover's delight. Join her in conversation, TODAY, with to mark the UK launch of In The Palace of Flowers!

    , , and 5 others
    8 retweets 13 likes
    Undo
  17. Feb 25

    "In The Palace of Flowers is both restorative and illuminating while gripping the reader’s mind with vivid and seductive language.” - In The Palace of Flowers is now out in the UK. Readers can order a copy:

    4 retweets 6 likes
    Undo
  18. Retweeted
    Feb 24

    We rely on sponsorship and donations for income. Any likkle you can spare will go a long way to support us. One day, post-pandemic, we want to have a Gqeberha edition.

    24 retweets 31 likes
    Undo
  19. Retweeted
    Feb 24

    There is no singular African narrative. Let’s tell all the stories that demonstrate the diversity of the African experience. So, what’s your story? Let us know in the comments. Remember: diversity is the keyword.

    2 replies 29 retweets 79 likes
    Undo
  20. Feb 23

    🗣️🗣️ Excited to announce that and her bestseller novel are finalists in the author-narrator category of the 2021 . Sarah joins the likes of and to be nominated in this category.

    2 retweets 6 likes
    Undo
  21. Feb 23

    As we inch closer to the launch of Victoria Princewill's () debut novel, In The Palace of Flowers, we are called back to this article by anthropologist Pedram Khosronejad that sparked the fuse for Victoria's journey into 19th century Iran. 😀

    1 reply 6 retweets 8 likes
    Undo

@CassavaRepublic hasn't Tweeted yet.

Loading seems to be taking a while.

Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

    You may also like

    ·