Africa
The vibrant stories and vital perspectives of Africa's changemakers, thought leaders, and cultural icons illuminate the continent's complex history, diverse societies, and ongoing transformation. Through memoirs, analysis, and cultural commentary, these works explore everything from political struggles and economic challenges to athletic excellence and personal journeys that have shaped modern Africa.
Africa Book Summaries
Monsoon
Half the world's oil passes through one ocean; two giants are racing to control it.
Immersive
Monsoon
Half the world's oil passes through one ocean; two giants are racing to control it.
Dream Count
A Nigerian writer in lockdown tallies her lost loves while women around her face private reckonings.
Dream Count
A Nigerian writer in lockdown tallies her lost loves while women around her face private reckonings.
Behold the Dreamers
A Cameroonian family's American dream rests on a Wall Street job, until the 2008 collapse.
Behold the Dreamers
A Cameroonian family's American dream rests on a Wall Street job, until the 2008 collapse.
Tsotsi
A Johannesburg gang leader remembers nothing of his past until a shoebox baby wakes his conscience.
Tsotsi
A Johannesburg gang leader remembers nothing of his past until a shoebox baby wakes his conscience.
Born a Crime
His mother pretended to be his maid: his very existence was illegal in apartheid South Africa.
Born a Crime
His mother pretended to be his maid: his very existence was illegal in apartheid South Africa.
Long Walk to Freedom
His 27-year imprisonment is legend. The decades of organizing that led there tell the real story.
Long Walk to Freedom
His 27-year imprisonment is legend. The decades of organizing that led there tell the real story.
Empire
Piracy, sugar, and debt built the largest empire ever. The collapse outpaced the climb.
Empire
Piracy, sugar, and debt built the largest empire ever. The collapse outpaced the climb.
Cry, the Beloved Country
A rural priest arrives in Johannesburg to find his son charged with murdering a white crusader.
Cry, the Beloved Country
A rural priest arrives in Johannesburg to find his son charged with murdering a white crusader.
I Will Always Write Back
A 12-year-old picked Zimbabwe off a list. The letter she sent changed two worlds.
I Will Always Write Back
A 12-year-old picked Zimbabwe off a list. The letter she sent changed two worlds.
