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Black British Writers, Book Review, Fiction

JJ Bola The Selfless Act Of Breathing – Book Review

The Selfless Act Of Breathing by JJ Bola is a novel that tracks the protagonist, Michael Kabongo,  during a critical period in his depression. He is a British-Congolese teacher who finds himself questioning Continue reading JJ Bola The Selfless Act Of Breathing – Book Review

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7 Books by Black British Writers on my reading list in January

Sharing some books by Black British writers in my stacks going into the new year Continue reading 7 Books by Black British Writers on my reading list in January

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Michael Donkor at Review Bookshop
Black British Writers, Fiction, Independent Bookshops

Review Bookshop, Peckham: Michael Donkor reads ‘Hold’

Michael Donkor is a Londoner born in 1985 to Ghanaian parents and works as a teacher in a girl’s school (one of his students even turned up for the reading!) Continue reading Review Bookshop, Peckham: Michael Donkor reads ‘Hold’

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Black British Writers, Book Review, Fiction

Ordinary People by Diana Evans – Book Review

Two sets of young married couples in Croydon, South London reaching that all or nothing point…….. With John Legend for theme music Continue reading Ordinary People by Diana Evans – Book Review

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