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Shining a light on the remarkable, untold stories of reconciliation in Rwanda since the genocide in 1994, Kill the Devil is a love story between a survivor and a perpetrator of genocide in a lesson for our times and for all time.

In the Early settler days, the British did more than go to war. Many found the local folklore and beliefs fascinating, and collected them together. This is one of the first explorations of South African folk tales.

Behind Enemy Lines is a collection of stories about ordinary people and anti-heroes dragged into a search for meaning in their lives - whether it is a simple search for identity and love or a bigger struggle for Africa's political freedom. The canvas of their actions, motivations, and circumstances is a Zimbabwe of the past, present, and future. Humorous, acerbic, funny, and tragic, the stories cover the whole gamut of emotions.

Secrets haunt Adam Broadford’s extraordinary life. The ugly divisions of race, religion, and politics in the early '60s and '70s Africa gnaws at him. Beauty and brutality are constantly at odds. Happiness and sadness are locked in a dance. And so much is his fault. But against a richly depicted backdrop with deeply resonating characters, there are gifts, wisdom, and murder.

This book will make you laugh, cry, and feel all the emotions of times with your mom as you listen. A beautiful collection of 46 heartwarming and inspirational stories of mothers and motherhood. Brand new out of Africa. The book comes to celebrate moms across the globe!

Kenkey for Ewes and Other Very Short Stories is a collection of 50 stories that are considered to be some of the best published works on the Flash Fiction Ghana blog.

New York City's tough girl and Bronx native, Geena Samuels, is back with even more drama. She has left the drug game alone. Geena is refocused on getting herself back on track and healthy while taking care of her children and man. However, her one time allies have now become her enemies. Geena embarks on a deadly cat and mouse game in order to come out victorious. Get ready because the bait has already been left in the trap. Who will bite first? To find out Geena must encounter new friends and family members just as strong as her.

African American literature is the body of literature produced in the United States by writers of African descent. It begins with the works of such late 18th-century writers as Phillis Wheatley. Before the high point of enslaved people narratives, African-American literature was dominated by autobiographical spiritual narratives. The genre known as slave narratives in the 19th century were accounts by people who had generally escaped from slavery, about their journeys to freedom and ways they claimed their lives.