Literary Nomads

Join me, Steve Chisnell, as we find and lose meaning across modern and classic tales, through ancient and distant verse, atop everything in our many cultures which might be read. For teachers, students, and lovers of reading, we will discover new paths t

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Words from Nigeria 3 – Emezi’s Pet & Hunters for Truth

Posted January 30, 2026 • 00:37:49

Akwaeke Emezi demonstrates how Nigeria’s contemporary writers turn our conceptual realities around. They offer a YA novel that doesn’t condescend,...

Words from Nigeria Pt 2: Soyinka’s Tiger & Brother Jero

Posted January 23, 2026 • 00:40:06

Why have so few read Soyinka? And can we find hope through his cynical dramas?

I admit I am a victim of the myth-making around me which has made...

Words from Nigeria Pt 1: Adichie and the Literary Manifesto

Posted January 16, 2026 • 00:38:21

What sort of literature is this, anyway?

Today we introduce some approaches to Nigerian literature, offer a bevy of African writers,...

Cassandra: Uncertain Steps

Posted January 9, 2026 • 00:36:48

And what if nobody listens?

Yes, entering our calls for justice into public space carries no small amount of anxiety. And the poster-child...

Writing Back: Letters to Humanity

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A different sort of New Year Resolution, moving us from personal improvement...